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Comment Re:Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse (Score 0) 64

Europe is about to get a lesson in the true nature of their relationship with the US; finding out very clearly who the real master is. (Hint: it's the one which has an extensive permanent military presence in the other.) A good thing, too, because the European people are totally in the dark about it thanks to their (non) leaders. Their wake-up call is long overdue. (No, I'm not a Trump supporter.)

Comment Wrong solution (Score 1) 284

As a native English speaker living by choice in a German-speaking country, I don't agree with their solution. Personally, I would prefer, and think it would be best, if signs were generally in German. I don't need (or want, really) businesses with cutesy English names. If I wanted to be surrounded by that I'd move back to the homeland. However, that ship has, sadly, largely sailed. Fine. Whatever. The actual problem, in fact, is mixing the two languages. It's a horrible habit that people here are learning and practicing far too much. Educated adults may (I hope) be able to do it properly in a pinch, but the youth here are gaining horrible linguistic habits which should not be reinforced by approved commercial usage. If you want to have a sign using the possessive apostrophe, fine, but make your whole name use English, not just part. Thus, Evas Brille, or Eva's Glasses.

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