Corporal Nobbs,” he rasped, “why are you kicking people when they’re down?” “Safest way, sir,” said Nobby.

#GNUTerryPratchett #GuardsGuards

#Discworld #Readalong #GuardsGuards First dialogue giving strong Monty Python vibes. Good. 👍
#Discworld #Readalong #GuardsGuards Third page and we’ve already got the first footnote. I hope the lore doesn’t swallow me whole.
Gifted a copy of #GuardsGuards by Terry #Pratchett, which will be my first #Discworld read. I’ll be tooting my thoughts as I read it, if you’re interested.

Il faut que je lise des livres français. J'ai appris le français dans l'école, mais il me manque de l'expérience (et des mots).

Nachdem ich Terry Pratchett auf deutsch begonnen habe, and after having read the novels in English, à présent je commence avec la version française!

#TerryPrachett #pterry #guardsguards #auguet

@RickiTarr You'll need a dragon primer to get started: https://wiki.lspace.org/Noble_dragon

#GuardsGuards

Is there some in-joke in the #discworld universe concerning "could of" and "should of" instead of "could have" and "should have"?

It's wrecking my head! This spelling is only ever used in reported speech.

#TerryPratchett #GuardsGuards #Litodon

In letzter Zeit muss ich sehr oft an dieses Zitat denken:

#TerryPratchett #Discworld #GuardsGuards #LordVetinari #CaptainVimes #CityWatch