You’re writing an email or letter and would like to give your personal opinion. Remember that plain and simple phrases are the best. So you could use the following:
I think … or I believe … (both less formal)
In my opinion … or In my view …(more formal)
I think that you’re doing a good job.
In my opinion, both examples are excellent.
Mark Twain offers us some great advice …”Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
German as a unified modern state has only existed since 1871. If you’re interested in German history, then you must listen to the BBC’s three part history of Germany before the world wars. You’ll learn about:
And here’s the answer to yesterday’s brain teaser: All the letters look the same in the mirror apart from the ‘R’.
Which is the odd letter out: AHIMORTUVWXY and why? (The answer is coming tomorrow.)
“A rolling stone gathers no moss”. Have you heard this old proverb before? It’s the English version of the German proverb “Wer rastet, der rostet”. It means that those who keep moving never run out of new ideas.
If you like the idea of keeping your brain active, take a closer look at these tests (link to: testmybrain.org). While you test yourself, you’re building your brain profile and contributing to brain research at Harvard University.
