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Linguistic body has relaxed rules on use of apostrophe to show possession, not traditionally correct in German

Archived version: https://archive.ph/Ff8GY

SpinScore: https://spinscore.io/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fworld%2F2024%2Foct%2F07%2Fgermany-influence-of-english-idiots-apostrophe

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

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 [email protected]

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

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

[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 weeks ago

Germans should stfu already

t. a german

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

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."

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Doesn't "idiot's" in this example show possession?

And the "Johnson's" is a plural?

Or do I misunderstand what ~~you're trying to say~~ saying?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

In English, apostrophes are only used for possession and to indicate missing letters (usually vowels), as in contractions.

My example showed apostrophes incorrectly being used for non-possessive plural nouns. I used a proper noun ("Johnson") and a common one ("pizza") to better illustrate my point.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Thanks.

Wanted to make sure I was getting what you were puttin' down.

Yea, the rules are pretty clear, at least I always thought so.

Kind of telling that so many people can't be bothered to understand it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Nah, it's pretty simple. Pronouns don't use apostrophes for possession; they only use them for contractions like "it's".