How do you work this out?
The French understand the Germans and the Germans understand the French but neither understand the English. And of course, the English understand neither the French or Germans.
shareThe Italians can also understand the Germans and the French and thrice versa, but they also cannot understand or be understood by the English.
shareThis is surely a commentary on the average Brits abilities with other languages. We either don't speak a word, or when we try, we do it badly (a la Crabtree). There seems to be the possibility of another character, a British spy pretending to be a German officer and vis ze vords mangling, or would it be too like Crabtree?
shareMaybe because the Germans, as occupiers, are trying to integrate by learning French, and the French picking up German for convenience? It's just one of those classically simple but hilarious ideas that everyone's actually speaking the same language, but their outrageous comedy accents make it clear they don't understand one another...then throwing Crabtree into the mix with his mangled French accent! Genius!
Whit sad old loser'd be thick enough to don thon get-up?
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