16. August 2026Miscellaneous Wonderful Wednesday Words: Short. The prefix ‘short’ is a clever tool for your English toolkit and here are 7 ways you could use it in your […]
15. August 2026Miscellaneous Monday Mail Mastery. ‘helfen’. Writing mails in English brings a whole bunch of difficulties with it, register (formal/informal), grammar, intercultural aspects. In my Mini Mail dictionary, […]
9. August 2026Miscellaneous Irish anyone? The Irish accent can be very difficult to understand at the best of times. Understanding Gaelic – the native language of Ireland, […]
8. August 2026Miscellaneous 4 phrases to return a call. I’m sure you often have that awkward millisecond of silence after the usual formalities on the phone, and you’re thinking about what […]
2. August 2026Miscellaneous GYG Day 20: Fun on Friday: I still haven’t found what I’m looking for. Do you recognise the title from anywhere else? Seconds of head-scratching, chin-stroking in deep thought while starring into space later – U2, […]