Tauriel: That's not true. The difference is that terms that consist of two words in english (like "gallows humor") are a single word in german ("Galgenhumor"). But the sum of the letters is often comparable or can differ in either direction.

Is there a name for the law by which gallows humor gets less funny in direct proportion to how close the actual gallows are?

there's a German word for everything

and they all have about twice as many letters as you could ever need

That's not true. The difference is that terms that consist of two words in english (like "gallows humor") are a single word in german ("Galgenhumor"). But the sum of the letters is often comparable or can differ in either direction.

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