by Christine Burgmer | May 30, 2017 | Allgemein |
Are your email messages and other documents easy to read?
All you need to do is to go to this site here (link to: readable.io). Paste your text into the box on the left. Click “Measure Readability”, and on the right, you’ll see a collection of statistics and scores.
by Christine Burgmer | May 28, 2017 | Allgemein |
Memorial Day is a holiday in the USA, observed on the last Monday of May. It honours men and women who died while serving in the US military.
Read more details in this article here. Or take a look at history.com’s website to get even more information.
by Christine Burgmer | May 26, 2017 | Allgemein |

Which world leader do you write like? Do the fun quiz to find out.
by Christine Burgmer | May 25, 2017 | Allgemein |
We’ve talked about euphemisms before. Do you remember? We use them when dealing with taboo or sensitive subjects.
According to Merriam-Webster, a euphemism is “a mild or pleasant word or phrase that is used instead of one that is unpleasant or offensive”.
So when someone comes to visit you after a long journey, instead of asking them if they’d like to use the toilet, you can ask if they’d like to wash their hands or if they’d like to freshen up.
Years ago, instead of saying that I wanted to go to the toilet, I might have said that I wanted to spend a penny or that I wanted to powder my nose. But I really can’t remember when I last used face powder. It feels like a hundred years ago! 😉