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re: Hmmm, that German B that looks like an S or is it an S that looks like a B?

SDG — 6/22/2009 3:12:24 PM (archived)

its called an esszet and can be substituted for a double s if desired. pronunciation is that of a double s as well.

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An idea for the new board... - TB - 6/13/2009 6:44:32 PM
- Another idea... - TB - 6/14/2009 4:55:51 AM
  - My firefox takes care of that for me. (n/t) - Eri - 6/20/2009 9:12:12 PM
    - Heh, heh! (n/t) - Bowser - 6/21/2009 5:39:50 AM
  - My laptop does it, my desktop doesn't. Don't know why. (n/t) - Bowser - 6/14/2009 5:50:58 AM
- It's called the "shoutbox" - Robert - 6/14/2009 3:37:57 AM
- That's a good idea. - Bowser - 6/13/2009 8:01:45 PM
  - Damn! You're no fun. - Eri - 6/20/2009 9:16:54 PM
    - Part of my charm. - Bowser - 6/20/2009 9:43:31 PM
      - In that case... - Eri - 6/21/2009 4:16:25 AM
        
        Nah. - Bowser - 6/21/2009 5:28:05 AM
        
        Meine Großeltern waren, auch deutsch. - Eri - 6/21/2009 9:35:05 PM
        
        Hmmm, that German B that looks like an S or is it an S that looks like a B? - Eri - 6/21/2009 9:36:36 PM
        
        re: Hmmm, that German B that looks like an S or is it an S that looks like a B? - SDG - 6/22/2009 3:12:24 PM
  - Flag it with the poster's ID (n/t) - TB - 6/13/2009 10:41:13 PM

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