On 17 Nov 2000, at 23:26, Stanley A. Wickman wrote: > > In English, there is a pun on the word "lying." Would the German > sentence also contain such a play on words? No, the words in German are lügen and liegen and in that sense more specific to a situation. Fred 4788 Corian Court Naples, FL 34114 941-775-7838 [email protected]