Why SZ could (or have been) be used instead of SS. The traditional orthography encouraged the use of SZ in place of ß in words with all letters capitalized where a usual SS would produce an …

2024年1月2日 · That begs the question why it is called "es-zett" then. The reason is there is no capitalized version of this ligature and therefore, when writing in all-caps, it has to be …

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2011年7月13日 · @Bobby Using SZ must be really old style. 40 years ago I already learned to use SS instead. Just as ss is used in lower case if you don't have a ß on your ancient …

2012年8月7日 · "SZ" for "ß" is old and obsolte. Always replace "ß" by "SS" if the word must be written in capitals. In swizzerland you don't use "ß". The swizz name for the letter "ß" is …

2014年2月26日 · @Clemens If it is not clear from the context, it is possible to write "Maszen". This spelling, though historically incorrect (ß is called "eszett = sz", but is really an ss-ligature), is …

2011年9月19日 · An acceptable — albeit outdated — alternative to “SS” as capital-ß is “SZ”. This used to be the common form; it’s seen much rarer now but, particularly in street names, it’s still …

2015年9月14日 · People with an ß in their name who emigrated from a German speaking country to an English speaking country changed their name in the manner that the ß either became sz …

2011年5月25日 · Since the 1996 reform, the rule is very simple: Use. an ß when following a long vowel (Maß, Spaß). ss when it follows a short vowel (Bass, Kasse, Essen)

2020年2月28日 · I can think of three different reasons why ß was discontinued in Switzerland. However, I do not know which one to prefer, and there may be other explanations. That is why …