My Blog until 2018
Meetings on a Friday afternoon?
One Managing Director always scheduled meetings late on a Friday afternoon. One of the employees...
True or false?
If you like online language games, you might like to try Merriam-Webster's game called 'True or...
If you’re going to England …
"In England it is bad manners to be clever, to assert something confidently. It may be your...
Early bird or a night owl?
So are you more of a morning or an evening person? Or are you a mix of both? Do this quiz to find...
India’s around the corner?
Teacher: “How far is it to India?” Susan: “Well, it can’t be too far. My friend Rulie comes from...
Can you give me some information?
In English the word 'informations' does not exist. So if you want to say that you need...
Going organic
Learn about the Hipp family business and their product: organic baby food. Follow this link to...
Remember the ‘ing’!
The phrase we often use in email messages is not 'I look forward to see you'. We say, "I look...
Words of inspiration
"For every criticism you make of someone's job performance, make sure you give the person four...
Perhaps this is why we drink more coffee?
"The trouble with tea is that originally it was quite a good drink." George Mikes
The oldest profession
A doctor, a civil engineer, and a computer scientist were sitting together one evening and...
Mississ … or Misisi … ?
Child: “How do you spell Mississippi?” Father: “The river or the state?”
Where are the headquarters?
The English word for 'Hauptsitz' is 'headquarters' or 'head office'. Believe me, the word...
No idea if this is true!
Why not start a conversation with a surprising fact? Something like: "Did you know that the...
Amazing!
Originally the exclamation mark (that's this mark here: !) was used for an actual exclamation,...
Words of inspiration
"What is written without effort is in general read without pleasure." Samuel Johnson
Does that mean we love horses?
"Go anywhere in England where there are natural, wholesome, contented, and really nice English...
What is a boss?
So what is a boss? I'd say that he or she is someone who is late when you are early, and...
Made of wood?
Doctor: “How did you get that splinter in your finger?” Patient: “All I did was scratch my...
Food glorious food
A lot of people laugh about the British 'kitchen'. Actually 'kitchen' is the place where the food...
Just say ‘thank you’
"With reference to ..." is rather old-fashioned. I remember using the phrase years ago. Have you...
On getting started
"In doing anything, the first step is the most difficult." Chinese Proverb
Give it a try!
If you do go to Britain, you must try fish and chips with salt - and, wait for it, vinegar....
Dread the thought!
"What is worse than biting into an apple and finding a worm?" "No idea!" "Finding half a worm!"
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