08-23-2008, 10:24 AM
I still use the old type of spelling as well, at least in most cases. Otherwise I did it always wrong in old spelling but became correct with the new spelling reform.
As for the ß it is still used when the vocal which follows is pronounced long and not short. But in Switzerland they never use(d) it, they always write/wrote Strasse instead of Straße.
So if you can't type certain German letters you always could use the following
ß = ss
ä = ae
ö = oe
ü = ue
As for the ß it is still used when the vocal which follows is pronounced long and not short. But in Switzerland they never use(d) it, they always write/wrote Strasse instead of Straße.
So if you can't type certain German letters you always could use the following
ß = ss
ä = ae
ö = oe
ü = ue
