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Wortwahl - Choosing the best word out of a list of alternatives.

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Stiefväterlich behandeln?

Ein Kind, das man aufzieht, ohne daß es das eigene wäre, heißt Stiefsohn/Stieftochter. Der Elternteil heißt Stiefvater/Stiefmutter. Wenn ein Mensch für etwas weniger Aufmerksamkeit aufbringt als für …
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What is the best way to translate "all the" if not "die ganzen"?

There's a very similar construct in German as well: Wo sind all die Logdateien, die in der Korrespondenz erwähnt sind? The use of "all" indicates that every single one of the log files is missing, a …
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What is the most appropriate verb for Abschätzung?

My first idea would indeed be "zu machen", and I suspect it wouldn't upset anyone. However, there are some alternatives: "vorzunehmen", this might sound a bit too formal though rephrase the question …
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What is the difference between 'noch' and 'noch immer'?

"Noch immer" is used in cases where the speaker has already expressed in the past their wish or assumption that the described situation would have ended by the time of speaking - which has not happene …
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When should you use "erst" rather than "nur"?

Erst is used to describe a temporal order, i.e. to denote that something happens first, and something else afterwards. A second usage pattern of erst is indeed close to only, in cases where it is use …
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What are informal ways to say "good bye"?

Guten Tag as a closing salutation is by far not as widely used as Auf Wiedersehen, which should be fine for all purposes where you would also use Sie instead of Du. For a generic salutation that is m …
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