My Blog until 2018

A passerby noticed a couple of city workers working along the city pavements. The man was quite...

Even words can have different meanings in American and British English. Here are some examples:...

If you focus on writing shorter sentences - of about 15 - 20 words, you'll make it easier for your...

Read this short article on the BBC Learning English website to learn something about the Dalai...

Some of my clients go on regular business trips to Istanbul and tell me that it's a fascinating...

" So you think that you'll be getting a wide variety of duties and tasks in your new job. However,...

We all know that we should be sitting less and moving more. However, how is that possible in our...

A lot of people tell me that they were in the city over the weekend when they often mean the 'town...

26 Time Management Hacks I Wish I'd Known at 20 from Etienne Garbugli @egarbugli If you find it...

The phrase 'in order to' is rather formal and a bit old-fashioned. It can be shortened by removing...

If you're interested in finding out who Lao Tzu was, you might like to read this very short...

'Magnificent men in their Chinese machines' is the name of one of China Daily's photo galleries -...

Two lorry drivers applied for a job. One said, “I’m Joe and this is my partner, John. When I drive...

Do this short and amusing German quiz to find out just how German you are. The first question...

So how would you say the number 0? Well, in British English we might use 'nought' (sounds like...

SOAP has produced yet another wonderful presentation with lots and lots of tips to make sure that...

Why not improve your writing by checking your grammar and spelling with this online spell checker?...

In this short video (link to YouTube.com), Jim Rohn explains why he thinks that everyone should...

It's a game that I've never really understood, but that's wonderful to watch. I'm talking about...

You read in the newspaper: "Some overtime required." So what does that mean? It might mean that...

So what kind of thinker are you? Are you more an interpersonal thinker, logical-mathematical...

In English we say that we live near a lake or a town or whatever. We do not translate 'in der Nähe...

Starting a presentation can be tricky. Carl Kwan tells us to start a presentation using an...

Someone asked me to other day to explain the difference between 'further' and 'farther'. So here...