Tag Archives: Dienstag

Poor old Tuesday

How often do we use the words for the different days of the week? Does Friday occur more frequently than Wednesday? During a recent talk at the university, I was made aware of the phenomenon. I had never given any … Continue reading

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Friday 17th

In both English and German, Friday the 13th counts as an especially unlucky day, both Friday and the number 13 being bad omens by themselves. Not so in Spanish, where there is nothing wrong with Friday. The unlucky day is … Continue reading

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