5 question phrases to sound more polite.
In mails or on the phone, I’m sure you will have read/heard natives use the following when asking about something/for information. Often they don’t want to come across ‘too direct’ …
6 words to sex up your job description.
Check out today’s Teatime Titbit: 6 words to sex up your job description. Speaking about your job is a very important skill. Hope these 6 words help: It involves/entails dealing …
The final furlong – help with the Present Perfect.
Check out today’s Teatime Titbit: The final furlong – help with the Present Perfect 2. With Halloween & All Saints’ Day behind us, we’re entering the last furlong (Achtelmeile) of …
Promises, Promises.
Check out today’s Teatime Titbit: Speak like a native: Promises, promises At the end of a telephone call you often make some kind of promise to the other and German …
Something wrong, something missing.
Check out today’s Teatime Titbit: Mail Mastery. Something wrong, something missing. Is it a typo (Tippfehler), an oversight (Versehen), or a real mistake? I often read mails with the following …