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Old 29.08.2008, 21:32
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Re: Deciding gender for unknown objects

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Thats a good one, especially since I would call it "der Gummi" but "die Cola"... but I am from the middle of Germany, so I guess I can choose it they way I prefer. So much about the rule-crazy Germans

All you expats: Stick to the Duden! The bald man mentioned before is always right.

Ah, there's the rub you see - which version of Duden should we follow, do I spell "Schifffahrt" with 3 "F"'s or only 2? What about "Teeeier"? Are 3 "e"'s in a row allowed? That bald bloke must be very busy with all that to worry about
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