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0 pointsmkmk9y ago0 comments

You might be interested to know that 'roman' is a False Friend (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_friend). You probably mean to use the word 'novel.'

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mason559y ago

> You might be interested to know that 'roman' is a False Friend

What is the source language?

derefr9y ago

I know it's in Japanese, and according to my EN-JP dictionary they got it from British English at some point. Maybe it's just archaic English rather than false English?

sebiol9y ago

German has that word.

philippz9y ago

I'm German.

gukov9y ago

Could be Russian.

kennywinker9y ago

french, maybe others

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the_watcher9y ago

Thanks for pointing this out. The parent comment suddenly makes sense.

philippz9y ago

Ah dammn it.. you got me! :D

Thanks!

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mason559y ago

> You might be interested to know that 'roman' is a False Friend

What is the source language?

derefr9y ago

I know it's in Japanese, and according to my EN-JP dictionary they got it from British English at some point. Maybe it's just archaic English rather than false English?

sebiol9y ago

German has that word.

philippz9y ago

I'm German.

gukov9y ago

Could be Russian.

kennywinker9y ago

french, maybe others

1 more reply

the_watcher9y ago

Thanks for pointing this out. The parent comment suddenly makes sense.

philippz9y ago

Ah dammn it.. you got me! :D

Thanks!

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