[Ger-Poland-Volhynia] German Grammar

[Susie Lewis]

Hi LloydYou are getting lots of good German Grammar responses.  My two bits is to consider one of the golden rules of marketing and writing:  'Who is your target audience?'.My suggestion would be to title the book in both languages.  English for your target audience and  the correct gramatical German translation right below it, or side by side, as you see fit.
It is wonderful that you are writing your Friedrich history.  I would be interested to see if you have a Julius Friedrich born Dec 19, 1891 in Malinowka, Chelm, Lublin, Poland in your tree.  I have a number of Freidrichs but going back run into a dead end with Julius.  I do have more info on him if that would help.Please feel free to e-mail me directly.
RegardsSusie
> From: udo-edelgard at freenet.de
> To: ger-poland-volhynia at eclipse.sggee.org
> Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:33:17 +0100
> Subject: Re: [Ger-Poland-Volhynia] German Grammar
> 
> Hello Heinz,
> 
> correct German is "Friedrichs Kinder" without apostrophe. The apostrophe in 
> German is used for a left out letter "e". If Friedrich is the surname, I 
> would vote for the suggestion of the Bavarian relatives  "(die) Kinder 
> Friedrich". For to make it clearer I take an example with a surname that is 
> not a given name: You would not say "Schmidts Kinder" but "Kinder Schmidt", 
> unless you add the given name: "Johann Schmidts Kinder".
> 
> Regards from Germany,
> 
> Edelgard
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Heinz Rode" heinz_rode at telus.net
> To: "Lloyd Friedrick" <lloydfriedrick at telus.net>; 
> <ger-poland-volhynia at eclipse.sggee.org>
> Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 2:15 AM
> Subject: Re: [Ger-Poland-Volhynia] German Grammar
> 
> 
> > Well, a little confusing; "Friedrich" and "Kinder" being both last
> > names.......
> >
> > I relise that your last name is FRIEDRICH;  So the title could be "
> > Friedrich's Kinder",
> >
> > or since you may want to write it in English "Friedrichs Children".
> >
> > Heinz Rode
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Lloyd Friedrick" <lloydfriedrick at telus.net>
> > To: <ger-poland-volhynia at eclipse.sggee.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 1:31 PM
> > Subject: [Ger-Poland-Volhynia] German Grammar
> >
> >
> >>I am writing my family story in English with a proposed title of 
> >>"Friedrich
> >>Kinder"
> >>
> >> But, my Bavarian relatives tell me that my German grammar is incorrect.
> >>
> >> They suggest "Kinder Friedrich"
> >>
> >> The prime readers would be western Canadians.
> >>
> >> I would appreciate comments on this.
> >>
> >> lloyd friedrick    in   Victoria, British Columbia
> >>
> >>
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