interesting vs. interested 🤗

von Christine Burgmer | Feb. 12, 2025 | Grammar quirks, Tips and Tricks | 0 Kommentare

Watch out:interesting = interessantShe’s an interesting person.interested in = interessiert anShe’s interested in him.

Avoid double negatives ❗

von Christine Burgmer | Feb. 7, 2025 | Grammar quirks, Tips and Tricks | 0 Kommentare

Example:I don’t need any help.I don’t need no help.

Since and for 📅

von Christine Burgmer | Feb. 2, 2025 | Grammar quirks, Tips and Tricks | 0 Kommentare

For (Used for a period of time)Since (Used for a point in time)Examples: „I’ve worked here for 5 years.“ vs „I’ve worked here since 2018.“

Adjective order ☝️

von Christine Burgmer | Feb. 2, 2025 | Grammar quirks, Tips and Tricks | 0 Kommentare

Use the order: opinion, size, age, shape, colour, material, purpose. Example:A beautiful big old round red wooden table.

Cheaper than… 🧐

von Christine Burgmer | Feb. 2, 2025 | Grammar quirks, Tips and Tricks | 0 Kommentare

Never use „more“ and the comparative form together.Example:This product is cheaper than that one.This product is more cheaper than that one.

Bring vs. Take 🛒

von Christine Burgmer | Jan. 23, 2025 | Grammar quirks, Tips and Tricks | 0 Kommentare

„Bring“ means to move something towards the speaker or the location where the speaker is. Example: „Can you bring the documents to me?“ (You want the documents brought to your location.) „Take“ means to move something away...