Originally Posted by
rpenmanparker
But having multiple words to utilize (
) to express the same concept is one of the most positive characteristics of the English language. In Germanic languages they have their version of "tell" as a root word for totaling up quantities and relating information. In Romance languages their form of "count" serves a similar purpose. We, however, have both. Our prose is much less boring because of that...and so many other similar examples.
I like the Dutch one, rekenen.
If you want your check in a restaurant in Flanders, you ask for the rekening (I think that's how they spell it).