misk@sopuli.xyz to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 2 days agoGermans decry influence of English as ‘idiot’s apostrophe’ gets official approvalwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square80fedilinkarrow-up1162arrow-down16cross-posted to: worldnews@civilloquy.comglobalnews@lemmy.zip
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minus-squarewieson@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 days agoIn German it would be like: Franks Haus. Franz’ Haus.
minus-square5ibelius9insterberg@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 day agoA way without the apostrophe could also be „Franzens Haus“ (but that’s out of style since a few decades)
In German it would be like:
Franks Haus.
Franz’ Haus.
A way without the apostrophe could also be „Franzens Haus“ (but that’s out of style since a few decades)