Hi Is it OK to say: I don't think there's an equivalent of my name in German.
G GUEST2008 Key Member Joined Feb 20, 2008 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language German Home Country Germany Current Location Sweden Feb 12, 2010 #1 Hi Is it OK to say: I don't think there's an equivalent of my name in German.
euncu Senior Member Joined Aug 22, 2009 Member Type Other Native Language Turkish Home Country Turkey Current Location Turkey Feb 12, 2010 #2 **Neither a teacher nor a native-speaker** I think it's ok. The alternative usage may be like; I don't think there's a German equivalent of my name.
**Neither a teacher nor a native-speaker** I think it's ok. The alternative usage may be like; I don't think there's a German equivalent of my name.
Raymott VIP Member Joined Jun 29, 2008 Member Type Academic Native Language English Home Country Australia Current Location Australia Feb 12, 2010 #3 GUEST2008 said: Hi Is it OK to say: I don't think there's an equivalent of my name in German. Click to expand... Yes, it means there's no cognate in German for your name.
GUEST2008 said: Hi Is it OK to say: I don't think there's an equivalent of my name in German. Click to expand... Yes, it means there's no cognate in German for your name.
M mmasny Key Member Joined Oct 3, 2009 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Polish Home Country Poland Current Location Poland Feb 12, 2010 #4 Wouldn't equivalent to be better?
bhaisahab Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2008 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location Ireland Feb 12, 2010 #5 mmasny said: Wouldn't equivalent to be better? Click to expand... No, it wouldn't.
M mmasny Key Member Joined Oct 3, 2009 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Polish Home Country Poland Current Location Poland Feb 12, 2010 #6 bhaisahab said: No, it wouldn't. Click to expand... And would it be OK? I'm asking because the word treated as an adjective is said to go with 'to' by a dictionary I looked in. There's nothing about it as a noun though.
bhaisahab said: No, it wouldn't. Click to expand... And would it be OK? I'm asking because the word treated as an adjective is said to go with 'to' by a dictionary I looked in. There's nothing about it as a noun though.