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"So einer ist er nicht,"?
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What is the meaning of so einer in the sentence "So einer ist er nicht,"?
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What is the difference between die Gegend and die Nachbarschaft? They both mean 'neighbourhood'.
LG Jason
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die Gegend = the area - Not necessarily having anything in common except being in close, or not so close, proximity.
die Nachbarschaft = the neighborhood - Neighborhood or neighbourhood usually implies a smaller area which is held together socially and/or culturally or around an object i.e. let's say a church.
As for "einer"; in English we sometimes say "One is not normally inclined to learn another language". "One" here means a person. Das ist das gleiche wie auf Deutsch.
Although the sentence above in German would probably be rendered as "Man ist gewöhnlich nicht geneigt, eine andere Sprache zu lernen."; but I think you get the idea.
Das ist die Schönheit der Sprache; und wir sind alle auf das Lernen einer Sprache gehakt.
Please critique my German anytime. Jeder bitte. - Susan