Re: [OT] Grammatic gender

[Kieren MacMillan]

Hi all,

> An apostrophe in German is a sign for something left out like "so’n Ding" 
> (short for "so ein Ding"), similar to English use in "don’t" (do not).

It's the same in English, naturally.
Even the possessive "Kieren's" is derived from old English "Kierenes" (though 
even most native speakers don't know that).

Cheers,
Kieren.
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