fix(german-sysadmin): refer to diacritics as non-ACSII letters

[SethFalco]

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I updated the test hints/instructions as they seemed to be explicitly wrong. Stating that diacritics or ß is non-Latin can be misleading.

However, I didn't update the tests as they don't outright say ß isn't Latin. It just asks for "Latin letters" or the "whole lowercase Latin alphabet" which I believe most people understand this refers to "the 26" letters of the Latin alphabet.

It feels a bit contradictory, but I think this is the best route for UX/learners without getting overly pedantic about it.

This modern form is the basis of the Latin script, which is the most widely used writing system in the world, often with diacritics or additional letters beyond the basic 26.

- Latin alphabet (emphasis mine)

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• Closes Mistake in german-sysadmin instructions regarding Latin characters #1644

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[angelikatyborska]

Thank you very much!

[Vukory]

Given that the letters like ü and ß are Latin, the test name it allows the whole lowercase Latin alphabet becomes ambiguous for anyone whose everyday Latin alphabet includes letters beyond a–z, and the word whole reinforces that, since it implies the complete alphabet. As Bosnian speaker, which Latin alphabet has more than 26 letters, that's how I read it myself.

"Latin" on its own doesn't say which letters are meant. And since the point of the PR is that these letters are Latin, using "Latin alphabet" as shorthand for exactly the 26 feels a little contradictory.

Would you be open to renaming the test to explicitly state that it's the 26 letters: it allows all 26 lowercase Latin characters?

It drops the ambiguity without getting pedantic and it reads the same for native and non-native speakers.