by Christine Burgmer | May 5, 2015 | Allgemein |
Instead of using “Would you be so kind as to … ” (I nearly always see “Would you be so kind to … ” which is wrong!), use “Please could you …” or “I’d be grateful if you could …”. Simple...
by Christine Burgmer | May 4, 2015 | Allgemein |
“I attribute my success to this: I never gave or took any excuse.” Florence Nightingale
by Christine Burgmer | May 3, 2015 | Allgemein |
This article on the Deutsche Welle website explains why Germans like talking things through. Okay, we know that men and women are different. But do men really believe that women can’t park and that children need a strict upbringing? Perhaps the older...
by Christine Burgmer | May 2, 2015 | Allgemein |
Who earns a living by driving customers away? A taxi driver. PS The answer to yesterday’s brainteaser: ‘Johnny’. (A lot of people would probably have said it was ‘June’!)
by Christine Burgmer | May 1, 2015 | Allgemein |
Johnny’s mother had three children. The first child was named April. The second child was named May. What was the third child’s name? (Answer is coming tomorrow!)
by Christine Burgmer | Apr 30, 2015 | Allgemein |
When you talk about an ‘oldtimer’ you are probably thinking about an old car. I’m afraid that’s not correct. This here is an old-timer in English. Surprise, surprise! What you are probably talking about is a vintage car!
