Comment by J Fabian Meier on How do I pronounce the names of /, \ and " in...
{ und } heißen meiner Ansicht nach üblicherweise "geschweifte Klammer".
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@ChrisH In English, I always read something like "work from home", "remote work" etc. I am right that home office in English means that you have an actual room in your flat for working from home? Not...
View ArticleAnswer by J Fabian Meier for What can be a proper translation for: "degree...
I have a degree "with merit". For my German CVs, I do not translate the "with merit" because there is no proper equivalent. I think it is better to add some kind of explanation that "with merit" is...
View ArticleWhen was the term "Liedermacher" introduced?
When was the term Liedermacher first used in German?It seemed to have been used in the 70s, but I wonder whether it was coined in that time or is much older?
View ArticleHow did the y get lost in German writing?
If you look into the original Luther bible, you see that many words that are nowadays spelled with "ei" are spelled with "ey". Furthermore, if you look at names for places or people even today, you...
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