by Christine Burgmer | May 7, 2017 | Allgemein |
When travelling to Berlin a month or so ago, I was shocked at just how noisy it was on the train. Some people seemed to phone non-stop. And to not worry that everyone else could hear all their plans for the day.
And there I was, trying to work quietly. So next time I travel by train, I’m going to book a seat in the quiet zone.
So, at the moment, I quite like the idea of going to a restaurant that bans mobile phones. What a pity that the Nihonryori Ryugin, a three-Michelin-starred restaurant, is so far away. It’s in Tokyo!
But the restaurant doesn’t only ban phones. It has a list of rules bigger than the menu. In this article in the Daily Mail, we learn that guests are not allowed to leave the tables to smoke and are not allowed to wear perfume or eau de cologne. Oh, and guests who can’t eat fish, vegetables, seafood-based stock or hate soy sauce or miso are asked not to book a table!
by Christine Burgmer | May 6, 2017 | Allgemein |
My biggest professional ambition is to get a desk where no one can see my computer monitor but me. 😉
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by Christine Burgmer | May 5, 2017 | Allgemein |
This photo shows my results.
Take the Ultimate Language Geek Personality Quiz to find out what kind of language geek you are.
A geek = an enthusiast or expert (especially in a technological field or activity)
by Christine Burgmer | May 4, 2017 | Allgemein |
According to this article on the grammarly.com website, entitled “7 Reasons to Love the English Language”, there are now 1.5 billion active speakers of English. And you’re probably one of them!
Take a look at the article to learn some surprising facts about the language. For example, did you know that a new word is added to the dictionary every two hours?
Now I find that amazing. Don’t you?
by Christine Burgmer | May 2, 2017 | Allgemein |
The long dash (also called the em dash) is a punctuation mark often used in informal writing. You can see it here (link to:en.oxforddictionaries.com)
The em dash is typically used without spaces on either side. However, most newspapers (and all who follow the AP style) use the em dash with a single space on each side.
by Christine Burgmer | May 1, 2017 | Allgemein |
hath = has (it’s an old form of English)
to don = to put on (a piece of clothing)
