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“Lost in Translation”: Why Some Words and Phrases Have No Direct Equivalent

Understanding these linguistic gaps helps learners appreciate how language shapes thought. Translating isn’t just about words—it’s about context, culture, and human experience.

German Gender Disagreement

The Association for German Language (GfdS) is calling for end to the practice of using an asterisk to make gender-specific nouns seem gender-neutral in German, reports Deutsche Welle. In the same way that the asterisk has been used in the U.S. to create gender-neutral words like Latinx, it has been used more and more frequently in German … Turpināt lasÄ«t German Gender Disagreement