by Christine Burgmer | Feb 27, 2016 | Allgemein |
In his blog, British etiquette expert William Hanson answers readers’ questions on how to behave at the dinner table. Find out what to do with your knife and fork during the meal if you’d like to talk and what to do with both after the main course. You can...
by Christine Burgmer | Feb 27, 2016 | Allgemein |
Tongue twisters are a great way to practise and improve pronunciation. Give this one a try: Graham’s great-grandma grew aghast at Graham’s grammar.
by Christine Burgmer | Feb 25, 2016 | Allgemein |
It’s amazing just how many different words you can find to say that someone has been fired. Businessinsider.com has collected 46 words. So instead of saying that someone was fired, you can say: S/he was dismissed / discharged / asked to go / released / sacked /...
by Christine Burgmer | Feb 23, 2016 | Allgemein |
When I first heard the phrase ‘touch base’ years ago, I had absolutely no idea what it meant. A girlfriend wanted to ‘touch base’ with me. I’ve heard it many times since then, and so it’s no longer new to me. ‘To touch...
by Christine Burgmer | Feb 22, 2016 | Allgemein |
“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” Theodore Roosevelt
by Christine Burgmer | Feb 21, 2016 | Allgemein |
We talked about dressing for a “Black Tie” event two weeks ago. But what would you wear if you were invited to a “White Tie” event? (Small hint: You might have seen how Lord Grantham from Downton Abbey dressed for an evening dinner!)...
