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post May 6 2005, 12:42 AM
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Hey is the german "B Looking " symbol (es-set or something--my german teacher was not good at all) that substitutes the double s...is that gone or what? I heard they were phasing it out...and by they i mean the gov't.......? whats up here....i liked the es-set personally.
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post May 6 2005, 01:55 AM
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no way ...

we love our special characters, especially the s-z (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/lol2.gif)

greetings from berlin

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post May 6 2005, 03:43 AM
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after a short vowel, like in dass, you use -ss
after a long vowel, like in Gruß, you use -ß

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post May 6 2005, 06:22 AM
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oh cool stuff!!!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif) thanks (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)
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post May 6 2005, 07:37 AM
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there used to be another symbol for the ess-et... it looked a lot like 2 lightning bolts... it was phased out and the "B" looking character was introduced after WWII... if you know history, you can guess why... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)

if not, Alfie can explain it, I'm sure it's in his pamphlet... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/finger.gif)

the esset is different than 2 'S's... as already noted...
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post May 6 2005, 07:48 AM
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QUOTE (tat2dphreak @ May 6 2005, 05:37 AM)
there used to be another symbol for the ess-et... it looked a lot like 2 lightning bolts... it was phased out and the "B" looking character was introduced after WWII... if you know history, you can guess why... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)

ouch, that hurts (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/blink.gif)

what you're refering to, was never a character of the german alphabet !! not even before WWII !!

many luftgekühlte Grüße aus Berlin


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post May 6 2005, 08:06 AM
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my german teacher sucks (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif) wish somebody would learn me some german (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) (that's the B.G. language baby)
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post May 6 2005, 08:11 AM
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post May 6 2005, 08:12 AM
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QUOTE (sechszylinder @ May 6 2005, 08:48 AM)
QUOTE (tat2dphreak @ May 6 2005, 05:37 AM)
there used to be another symbol for the ess-et... it looked a lot like 2 lightning bolts... it was phased out and the "B" looking character was introduced after WWII... if you know history, you can guess why... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)

ouch, that hurts (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/blink.gif)

what you're refering to, was never a character of the german alphabet !! not even before WWII !!

many luftgekühlte Grüße aus Berlin


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I wasn't making a swipe at you... or germany, sorry... mainly a swipe at Alfie..

supposedly, during "that time" Hitler had the "B" (sorry, I don't know how to make the proper esset) looking symbol replaced with the 2 lightning bolts... mainly for "official" business... the typewriters for nazi germany even had the special keys replaced, removing the "B" as I recall... later germany, of course, cut all ties with that...

this is how my german prof in college explained it, but she wasn't a history prof, just German... if I am wrong, I'm very sorry

Greetings to you too, From Texas... sorry, my German is more rusty than my car... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)

I got greetings, but I had to look up air-cooled... I knew it was air-something though, do I get partial credit (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)
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post May 6 2005, 08:13 AM
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QUOTE (Bleyseng @ May 6 2005, 09:11 AM)
I wish someone would shoot your dancing Panda Bear....... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ar15.gif)

I agree... it looks like it getting prepped to take a major Grunt!
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post May 6 2005, 08:15 AM
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QUOTE (bd1308 @ May 6 2005, 09:06 AM)
my german teacher sucks (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif) wish somebody would learn me some german (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) (that's the B.G. language baby)

@ Tech we had "german" parties as part of our class, we'd all get together, drink hefeweisen, eat rinds-roladen (sp) and speak german... speaking it and being around people speaking it is the only way to learn... but 5 years without practice, you are like me, you can pick out 1-2 words and hope you get a sentance close...

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post May 6 2005, 08:22 AM
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LOL yup. actually its a badger, from http://www.badgerbadgerbadger.com it's gone tho
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post May 6 2005, 08:24 AM
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QUOTE (bd1308 @ May 6 2005, 09:22 AM)
LOL yup. actually its a badger, from http://www.badgerbadgerbadger.com it's gone tho

I don't care if it's a beaver or a skunk, it's about the chip the porcelain...
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post May 6 2005, 08:24 AM
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post May 6 2005, 10:22 AM
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sorry, I don't know how to make the proper esset


ß = Alt + 0223 (on your right hand number keypad)

Sonnige Grüße aus Kalifornien!
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ß = Alt + 0223 (on your right hand number keypad)

Sonnige Grüße aus Kalifornien!
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post May 6 2005, 10:58 AM
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QUOTE (LouisCypher @ May 6 2005, 02:43 AM)
after a short vowel, like in dass, you use -ss
after a long vowel, like in Gruß, you use -ß

Louis

What about 'spass'?

I swear I've seen 'spaß'

I don't even remember what 'spass' is really. Good feelings or somesuch?

Anybody here from the Mittelfranken area?
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post May 6 2005, 01:06 PM
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me too...i thought they were interchangeable....must have been the difference between north germany and south germany.....
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post May 6 2005, 01:23 PM
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QUOTE (Cloudbuster @ May 6 2005, 08:58 AM)
QUOTE (LouisCypher @ May 6 2005, 02:43 AM)
after a short vowel, like in dass, you use -ss
after a long vowel, like in Gruß, you use -ß

Louis

What about 'spass'?

I swear I've seen 'spaß'

I don't even remember what 'spass' is really. Good feelings or somesuch?

Anybody here from the Mittelfranken area?

Hi everybody,

Spass is definitely incorrect, as the vowel preceding -ss is long.

Must be Spaß.

Since the orthography reform many people think that they have simplified the matter and that everything can be spelled with -ss or that -ss and -ß are interchangeable. That is simply not true. The simplification consists rather in a clear and concise usage rule, i.e. the one I have given above.

Regards,

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Ich mochte eine Bier, bitte!

Ich habe ein gross WeinerSchnitzel.

Thats about the extent of the German I remember from university.

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