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What different ways are to say fractions in German?

When dealing with fractions in German we normally say "drei-viertel" or "3/4". Another example would be "sieben-zwanzigstel = 7/20". But is there another way of saying it?...
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Was ist der Hauptunterschied zwischen merkwürdig, seltsam und komisch?

Was ist der Hauptunterschied zwischen merkwürdig, seltsam und komisch? Alle bedeuten "weird/strange" auf Englisch, oder?
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The definition of "so was von"

In a game, the characters says "wir sind so was von tot" I switched language from German to English, and found out that the translation is "we are so dead" I am confused by the phrase "so was ...
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"Sich vorkommen" vs "Sich fühlen"

In welchen Fällen wird sich vorkommen anstatt sich fühlen verwendet (bzw. bevorzugt)? Kann man im Kontext "You'll feel __" vorkommen benutzen? Also, beispielsweise: Du wirst dir da unruhig ...
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Is "sich einverstanden erklären" proper German?

I am writing a translation for a cookie agreement text. I am quite sure my current text will bring the message across but I'm not sure if this 100% proper German. This is the original English text: ...
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