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GUEST2008

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Hi

Is it OK to say: I don't think there's an equivalent of my name in German.
 

euncu

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I think it's ok. The alternative usage may be like;

I don't think there's a German equivalent of my name.
 

Raymott

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Hi

Is it OK to say: I don't think there's an equivalent of my name in German.
Yes, it means there's no cognate in German for your name.
 

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Wouldn't equivalent to be better?
 

mmasny

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No, it wouldn't.
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.
 
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