Linguistic body has relaxed rules on use of apostrophe to show possession, not traditionally correct in German
  • BumpingFuglies@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    1 month ago

    Interesting. In English, I’d say the “idiot’s apostrophe” is an apostrophe that’s used for a non-possessive, non-contraction ‘s’.

    E.g., “The Johnson’s are going to the mall to buy pizza’s.”

  • froh42@lemmy.world
    2·
    1 month ago

    Oh they mentioned Verein Deutscher Sprache who suggests words like “Klapprechner” but forgot to mention a much bigger online movement to prevent anglicisms where we all speak Zangendeutsch. Just come over to !ich_iel@feddit.org

    • barsoap@lemm.ee
      2·
      1 month ago

      They didn’t even come up with the word it’s a calque. First the Prussians came and said our language is an obstacle to education, now they’re plundering our dictionary. And to top it all off they’re not even bold enough to propose this one.

      Brb, going to brew myself some itch apple tea.

      • froh42@lemmy.world
        1·
        1 month ago

        While I see some quality in an Ackersnaaker, I’d keep with the Zangendeutsch movement and call it a Laufisprechi.