von Christine Burgmer | Jan. 22, 2025 | Grammar quirks, Tips and Tricks |
Many is used with countable nouns (things you can count, like employees, books or cars).Example: How many employees work in your company? (You can count the number of employees.) Much is used with uncountable nouns (things you can’t count individually, like water,...
von Christine Burgmer | Jan. 22, 2025 | Grammar quirks, Tips and Tricks |
In English, we don’t say “We see us next week.” The correct way to express this would be: “We’ll see each other next week” or “We’ll see you next week” (if you’re referring to someone else). In German, it’s common to say “Wir sehen uns nächste Woche,” but in English,...
von Christine Burgmer | Jan. 22, 2025 | Grammar quirks, Tips and Tricks |
➡️ “Used to” = Something you did in the past but don’t do anymore.Example: I used to watch cartoons every Saturday morning. (Not anymore.) ➡️ “To be used to” = Something you’re accustomed to doing now.Example: I’m used to drinking coffee every...
von Christine Burgmer | Jan. 22, 2025 | British vs. American English, Tips and Tricks, Vocabulary variations |
Crisps in British English are the thin, crunchy potato snacks you eat from a bag.Example: I’m munching on some crisps. Chips in American English mean the same thing—those crunchy potato snacks in a bag.Example: I’m eating potato chips. It’s easy to...
von Christine Burgmer | Jan. 22, 2025 | British vs. American English, Tips and Tricks, Vocabulary variations |
In British English: Chips are the thick, fried potato pieces you eat with fish (think of fish and chips).Example: I’ll have some fish and chips, please. In American English: Fries are the thin, fried potato pieces that you get at fast food places.Example: I’ll...
von Christine Burgmer | Jan. 22, 2025 | British vs. American English, Tips and Tricks, Vocabulary variations |
In British English, these () are called brackets.Example: The meeting (which was delayed) will start soon. In American English, they’re called parentheses.Example: The meeting (which was delayed) will start soon. Now, if you add [] or {}, things get...
