Tom Au

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My (American) parents aren't German, but they put me in the care of a German-American governess when I was young. Was ist der Unterschied zwischen "Gouvernante" und "Kindermädchen?"

I am the author of "A Modern Approach to Graham and Dodd Investing," a book about a "German" way of investing. Ben "Graham" was a German-American whose original surname was Grossbaum. How does one refer to a changed name in German?


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What is the difference between “wie” and “was” in a certain context?
apr 4 '12 at 14:06
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What is a good way to start learning German?
aug 3 '11 at 13:34
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When to use “Weltanschauung” vs. “Ideologie”? Do they basically have the same meaning?
jul 18 '11 at 13:17
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Is there a reason why Germany (Deutschland) is called so many different things in other European languages?
aug 5 '11 at 13:07
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Wofür steht “hoch” im Begriff “Hochdeutsch”?
jun 10 '11 at 21:37
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Are “friends” and “Freunde” false-friends?
sep 26 '11 at 17:08
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Is “thou” the English equivalent of “Sie”?
sep 14 '11 at 16:21
3
What is the accurate translation of “Best Regards” to finish a letter?
aug 19 at 23:12
3
Did German borrow any words from Old Prussian?
aug 29 '11 at 13:02
3
How to give this kind of sentence more of a German sentence structure?
aug 18 '11 at 13:19
3
Difference between “euch” and “du”? And some insight into words like “Spiel”?
jun 21 '11 at 14:51
3
Do the noun 'Reich' and the adjective 'reich' have a common origin?
jun 17 '11 at 21:02
2
What does “sich zusammenfassen” mean?
nov 2 at 23:57
2
Sentence construction
aug 16 at 22:11
2
Why are German numbers backwards?
aug 16 at 22:08
2
Translation of “gut x kilometer”
jul 7 '12 at 23:31
2
Is the verb “türken” offensive?
apr 23 '12 at 14:46
2
What are the origin & possible meanings of the ver- prefix?
aug 25 '11 at 22:30
2
Is there a difference in colloquial/juristic use of “Jugendlicher/Teenager/Schulkind” in German?
aug 17 '11 at 13:46
2
“Nicht” vs “Kein”
jun 13 '11 at 20:26
2
“jdn. heiraten” vs. “sich mit jdm. verheiraten”
jun 4 '11 at 18:55
1
What is the difference between “ist” and “es”?
nov 1 at 3:08
1
When is it appropriate to say you have “Sehnsucht” for someone?
nov 1 at 2:34
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Difference between “ziemlich” & “ganz”
oct 31 at 21:54
1
Why use Konjunktiv I in mathematics?
oct 8 at 19:57
1
For a foreigner in Switzerland, how much practical value is there in being able to speak German?
jul 18 '12 at 22:48
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How do you say “runder Geburtstag” in English?
jun 22 '12 at 13:32
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“Konjunktiv I” vs. 'sagen, dass' in reported speech
may 21 '12 at 14:23
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What is the meaning of (the perhaps swisswide used) “resonieren”
apr 23 '12 at 15:31
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English analog to “Stelzbock” or why so few sexual cusses for men?
aug 26 '11 at 18:58
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