Tag: spelling
“It’s not insurmountable to progress in spelling”, assures Camille Salomon, proofreader
What if you take advantage of the start of the school year to finally improve your spelling? Whether you are a schoolboy or in active life, the subtleties of the…
Test your knowledge: Gelatine or Gelatine: How good is your spelling really?
German language difficult language. Even native speakers make mistakes. These six spelling questions are particularly tricky. Do you know the right solutions? German language difficult language. Even native speakers make…
Spelling advice on gender: In search of the right words
Status: 07/15/2023 02:39 am All people should be addressed with gender-neutral language. The members of the Council for German Orthography agree on this. However, they do not recommend colons and…
Spelling Advice: Gender sign not a core part of the orthography
As of: 07/14/2023 6:15 p.m Gender asterisk and underscore will not be regular language characters in German in the future either. However, the spelling council proposes an addition to the…
Gendern: Spelling Council does not include internal characters in the “core of orthography”
gender-sensitive writing Spelling Advice: Gender star should still not be part of the official set of rules – but a little bit The gendered spelling of teachers remains a matter…
Spelling council decides on gender stars: what the experts recommend – culture
The Council for German Spelling sticks to its recommendation from 2021 not to include any so-called internal characters in gendering in the spelling rules. After the meeting on Friday, it…
Star, colon or not at all? Spelling council wants to give gender recommendation – Panorama
Colon, underscore and asterisk in the word: Controversial debates about gender are constantly being held. The Council for German Spelling is advising on gender-sensitive writing this Friday in Eupen, Belgium…
Council for German spelling advises on gender – Panorama
Colon, underscore and asterisk in the word: Controversial debates about gender are constantly being held. The Council for German Spelling is advising on gender-sensitive writing this Friday in Eupen, Belgium…
Language: Council for German spelling advises on gender asterisks
Language Council for German spelling advises on gender asterisks Gender-fair search for personnel on this sign in Berlin. photo © Jens Kalaene/dpa Gender is discussed in schools, in the workplace…
Language: Spelling is also important in the digital age
Language Spelling also matters in the digital age The scientific director and chairman of the board of the Leibniz Institute for the German Language (IDS): Henning Lobin. photo © Uwe…