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"When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be." Lao Tzu

Kölsch, a beer which comes from the German city of Cologne, is being drunk in countries as far...

"I'm not saying my wife's a bad cook, but she uses a smoke alarm as a timer." Bob Monkhouse PS The...

Is it correct to say, “The yolk of the egg is white” or “The yolk of the egg are white”? (You'll...

Be careful if someone invites you for a “photo shooting”. It might be a dangerous affair! 😉 What...

Don't send an email if you need an urgent reply. Use the phone or try and talk to the person face...

Instead of using "Would you be so kind as to ... " (I nearly always see "Would you be so kind to...

"I attribute my success to this: I never gave or took any excuse." Florence Nightingale

This article on the Deutsche Welle website explains why Germans like talking things through. Okay,...

Who earns a living by driving customers away? A taxi driver. PS The answer to yesterday's...

Johnny’s mother had three children. The first child was named April. The second child was named...

When you talk about an ‘oldtimer’ you are probably thinking about an old car. I’m afraid that’s...

Do you listen to music at work? If others find it distracting, you could always wear headphones, I...

Mark Twain said, "Substitute ‘damn’ every time you’re inclined to write ‘very;’ your editor will...

Getting four children dressed when they were young was quite a challenge. I thought that the...

Etiquette expert William Hanson joins Canada's CTV Morning Live to discuss wedding etiquette.

In what job do you start at the top and work your way down? Deep sea diver.

Johnny Grammar’s Word Challenge is a quiz app especially made for English learners. Answer as many...

Be careful with the word ‘bodybag’. It’s not that little bag you carry around your waist when out...

Try out this surprisingly easy negotiating technique next time you go into a negotiation. You...

In his book entitled "The 4-Hour Work Week" Tim Ferris recommends a simple email-writing strategy....

If you get headaches when watching 3D films in the cinema, you'll love Hank Green's 2D-glasses!...

If you like reading blogs, do take a look ten of the best English language blogs in Germany...

Are you a lover of crosswords? Get a new crossword every day and try to solve it in your lunch...