GYG 23. Past present (PP) for news(paper) readers.
Have you ever read news articles and wondered why they often start with the past present aka present perfect form? Check this out. “Two 15 year olds have been arrested …
Halloween explained by Thoughty2
Check out today’s Teatime Titbit. Halloween explained by Thoughty2 If you haven’t watched a Thoughty2 vid on YouTube yet, then today is the day to change all that with this …
Blockbusters
Tuesday Teaser. Blockbusters First of all, by way of an explanation, ‘Blockbusters‘ was a general knowledge quiz in the UK – as I was growing up (back in the dark …
Mail Mastery: helfen
Writing mails in English brings a whole bunch of difficulties with it, register (formal/informal), grammar, intercultural aspects. In the Mini Mail dictionary (German-English) part of the Working English Toolkit (WET) …
Are you pulling my leg, mate?
Check out today’s Teatime Titbit: Are you pulling my leg, mate? Sometimes in conversation people exaggerate (übertreiben), tell little (big) lies (Lügen erzahlen), or try to banter (sich necken)/joke with …