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TRICKING SPIES
IN WORLD WAR ONE, WHEN SPIES WHO HAD INFILTRATED INTO ENEMY RANKS
WERE CAPTURED. THEY WERE PUT TO THE TEST. WHEN A GERMAN SPY
WHO CLAIMED TO BE FRENCH WAS CAUGHT, HE WAS ASKED TO REPEAT THE
WORD "GRENOUILLE" (FROG), WHICH SHOULD
SOUND SOMEWHAT LIKE GRRUNWEEAH
BUT A GERMAN WOULD ALWAYS SAY GRUNWEEHKH, MAKING A HARSH GUTTURAL
SOUND. SIMILARLY, WHEN A FRENCH SPY WAS CAUGHT BY THE GERMANS, HE
WAS ASKED TO SAY HATHAWAY BUT A FRENCHMAN COULD ONLY SUCCEED IN
SAYING HASSAWAY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROYAL OAK ; SAINT MARYS RECTORY
Keyword(s): PRONUNCIATION OF FOREIGN WORDS REVEALS IDENTITY AND NATIONALITY
| Subject headings: | Favorites PROSE NARRATIVE -- Legend |
Date learned: 11-17-1968
GESTURE
AMERICANS WILL SAY "I AM SORRY" BUT GERMANS SAY "ES TUT
MIR LEID" WHICH TRANSLATED MEANS "IT GRIEVES ME".
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GRAND RAPIDS
Keyword(s): FOREIGN
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 00-00-1970
WHILE I LIVED IN IRELAND I NOTICED THAT THE PEOPLE WOULD SAY
THINGS DIFFERENTLY THAN WE (AMERICANS) WOULD. FOR EXAMPLE:
THE TIME IS HALF-TWO, INSTEAD OF TWO-THIRTY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; HARPER WOODS
Keyword(s): FOREIGN
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 00-00-1971
WHILE I LIVED IN IRELAND I NOTICED THAT THE PEOPLE WOULD SAY
THINGS DIFFERENTLY THAN WE (AMERICANS) WOULD. FOR EXAMPLE:
I'LL SEE YOU TUESDAY A WEEK INSTEAD OF I'LL SEE YOU NEXT TUESDAY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; HARPER WOODS
Keyword(s): FOREIGN
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 00-00-1971