That blasted ‘by’
Check out today’s Teatime Titbit: That blasted ‘by’ – back to basics. The word ‘bei’ in German is well-used but often difficult to put into English because the English cousin …
Confusing words 1.
Wednesday Tiny Titbit – Confusing words 1. “The report reveals (enthüllen) serious floors in security at the airport.” This sentence could be found in any newspaper article, especially with the …
Three in the bed: understand
Check out today’s tiny titbit: Three in the bed: understand ‘Fathom‘, ‘understand‘ and ‘get one’s head around sth‘ are synonyms meaning ‚‘to understand in the sense of finding an explanation …
Getting to Grips with* ‘get’ 1.
Check out today’s Teatime Titbit: Wonderful Wednesday Words: Getting to Grips with* ‘get’ 1. If you were to take the time to read and digest (etw (geistig) verarbeiten)) the ‘to …
Monday Means Managing Meanings 1.
Check out today’s Teatime Titbit: Monday Means Managing Meanings 1. When looking up the word ‘manage‘ just recently, I was astounded (erstaunt) to see all the different uses listed – …