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International chain of shops

My husband is currently learning German as we want to bring up our son bilingually (I'm German). He recently took a course in Bamberg in the South of Germany. After his lessons, we went for walks through the town and he was very excited to find a shop he had seen before in Mönchengladbach: Schau mal, Apotheke, das muss eine Kette sein! Look, Apotheke, this must be a chain of shops! In fact, Apotheke is the Geman word for 'chemist's' and there certainly are several shops of this 'chain' in every town of Germany.

Sent by: Jennifer

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Anna 2008-10-19

Actually, all German Apotheken are cooperating and have the same sign (a capital A). That would have tributed to your husband's opinion!

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