Do you do this to the corners?

Do you do this to the corners?

You want to explain to a colleague that you hate those folded down corners of a book page? Of course, you know the German word ‘Eselsohren’ but don’t know the English word. Well, we call them ‘dog ears’. Read this short text here to find...
“Enclosed …

“Enclosed …

… herewith please find a photo.” “Please find enclosed our catalogue for your reference”. “Attached please find the report.” These are old-fashioned phrases. Of course, you can use them if you want to. But why not modernise your...
Can you remember a face?

What foreigners don’t know

So what do foreigners not know about the Germans? Read Deutsche Welle’s article to find out. I very quickly learned that you shouldn’t wash your car on Sundays or mow the lawn. And that you can’t say ‘Happy Birthday’ before the big day....