von Christine Burgmer | Feb. 2, 2025 | Tips and Tricks, Vocabulary variations |
„Information“ is uncountable, so it does not take an „s.“Example:We need more information about the project.We need more informations about the project.
von Christine Burgmer | Jan. 28, 2025 | Tips and Tricks, Vocabulary variations |
The word plant has multiple meanings: A plant can be your leafy green buddy. “My basil plant loves sunlight.” It’s also a factory: “The car plant just opened in Berlin.” As a verb, to plant means to hide something: “He planted his phone under the couch.” And in spy...
von Christine Burgmer | Jan. 26, 2025 | Tips and Tricks, Vocabulary variations |
Safety = Protects you from accidents or harm (things that happen by chance). Examples: Wearing a helmet (so you don’t get hurt). Looking both ways before crossing the street. Security = Protects you from danger or bad people (things done...
von Christine Burgmer | Jan. 22, 2025 | Tips and Tricks, Vocabulary variations |
Hard means with effort or diligently. It’s used when you want to express that someone is putting in a lot of work or effort to do something.Example: „He worked hard to meet the deadline.“(This means he put in a lot of effort to meet the deadline.)...
von Christine Burgmer | Jan. 22, 2025 | Tips and Tricks, Vocabulary variations |
Actual refers to something real or true, without exaggeration or change. It is used when you want to emphasise that something is exactly as it is, not imagined or estimated.Example: The actual sales figures are impressive.(This means the real or true sales...
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...