http://www.dailywritingtips.com/tracking-the-fangle-in-newfangled/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:06:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/tracking-the-fangle-in-newfangled/comment-page-1/#comment-105747 minerva Sun, 05 Apr 2009 03:05:36 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1981#comment-105747 huh. The more you know! Thanks for sharing, I've never thought about that! huh. The more you know! Thanks for sharing, I’ve never thought about that!

]]> http://www.dailywritingtips.com/tracking-the-fangle-in-newfangled/comment-page-1/#comment-105025 Maria Cypher Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:11:37 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1981#comment-105025 I will always associate the word with Pringles potato chips, which were introduced back in the 70s as "Pringles Newfangled Potato Chips". I will always associate the word with Pringles potato chips, which were introduced back in the 70s as “Pringles Newfangled Potato Chips”.

]]> http://www.dailywritingtips.com/tracking-the-fangle-in-newfangled/comment-page-1/#comment-105000 Grace S. Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:49:59 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1981#comment-105000 An "anfangen" in German means "begin," doesn't it? An “anfangen” in German means “begin,” doesn’t it?

]]> http://www.dailywritingtips.com/tracking-the-fangle-in-newfangled/comment-page-1/#comment-104990 dtli Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:24:43 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1981#comment-104990 There's a similar thing with 'disgruntled' - can you ever be 'gruntled'? There’s a similar thing with ‘disgruntled’ – can you ever be ‘gruntled’?

]]> http://www.dailywritingtips.com/tracking-the-fangle-in-newfangled/comment-page-1/#comment-104850 Alex Fri, 03 Apr 2009 08:22:42 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1981#comment-104850 Well, 'fangen' means in German 'to catch' and its participle is still 'gefangen' :) Well, ‘fangen’ means in German ‘to catch’ and its participle is still ‘gefangen’

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