by Christine Burgmer | Apr 23, 2017 | Allgemein |
I was surprised to read that young people in Britain eat more snacks than people of the same age in other European countries. So what sort of snacks do they like? According to the British Council’s article here, crisps and chocolate seem to be at the top of the...
by Christine Burgmer | Apr 20, 2017 | Allgemein |
Instead of saying someone has had a “sex change”, grammarly.com recommends using the more respectful term “(gender) transition” (for example, from man to woman or from female to male).
by Christine Burgmer | Apr 18, 2017 | Allgemein |
I needed to check this up with Grammar Girl again! 😉 And I wasn’t really surprised to read that the spelling of do’s and don’ts is inconsistent. Even style guides and usage books don’t appear to agree on the correct punctuation. The Chicago...
by Christine Burgmer | Apr 17, 2017 | Allgemein |
“Enthusiasm is the most important thing in life.” Tennessee Williams
by Christine Burgmer | Apr 16, 2017 | Allgemein |
One often hears stories of Japanese workers spending longer hours in the office than those in other countries and of deaths related to overwork in Japan. According to this article in the BloombergView, it looks as if Japan might be addressing its corporate-culture...
by Christine Burgmer | Apr 15, 2017 | Allgemein |
I don’t mind going to work. It’s the 8-hour wait to go home I can’t stand. 😉
