"Jeg skriver undtagen når jeg læser."

Translation: I write except when I read.

[Isaac_Luna_]

I scarcely say this, but in what context would someone say this? Does it simply mean that you always are writing, but you take a few breaks a day to read instead?

[CongChen2]

If you're a memory bus in the computer I suppose.

[jlinsitges]

Hahahaha, well spotted!

[RobbieGree2]

I think so. It's a very weird sentence nonetheless, it must be a really learned person who just can't stop writing except for when they read. It will probably never be actually used in context.

[jmarzw]

_{gradschoollife} #dissertation

[stikuts]

just want to confirm that the robot pronunciation of når is incorrect. it is wrong at least compared to this human http://www.forvo.com/word/n%C3%A5r/#da

[alex570bc]

I'm wondering whether it's right, too

[MooN_tm]

Unless?

[evantigger]

Unless is translated by google as "med mindre", but given how bad greek translations are, I wouldn't bet on it. But it seems the same to me.

[alex570bc]

Is "undtagen" a preposition here? (Isn't it a conjunction in this sentence?)

[RyagonIV]

Undtagen is a preposition which has a relative clause as its argument here. Når is the conjunction.

[Sawteeth]

It is not good grammar to use the same word twice in a sentence,so I write except when reading should be accepted.

[RyagonIV]

That rule is utter nonsense.

[Wes721795]

To quote dumbo "we work all day, we work all night. We never learned to read or write.