Category Archives: Language

Mein Blog auf Deutsch

Posted on 30 May 2012 by

International und internationalisiert wie meine Leser und ich sind, ist Englisch die vorherrschende Sprache in und auf diesem Blog. Nur von Zeit zu Zeit habe ich in meiner Muttersprache publiziert. Um die englischsprachigen Leser nicht mit Deutschtümelei zu nerven und … Continue reading →

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Organisations which may want to change their name, # 1

Posted on 1 April 2012 by

When I was in Dingli, Malta today I saw that their football club is called “Dingli Swallows”. Well, as long as I am the only one to misunderstand this club’s name (until I saw the logo), it shouldn’t be a … Continue reading →

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Which language to learn next?

Posted on 18 March 2012 by

It has been a long time since I studied a new language. I miss it. I miss not so much the study of grammar or of vocabulary, nor the embarrassment that comes with forcing my German tongue to pronounce words … Continue reading →

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Easily confused, # 1

Posted on 14 March 2012 by

Aren’t you thankful that I didn’t pick a more realistic photo of a miscarriage?

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Romanic languages

Posted on 14 March 2012 by

Romanic languages are like the meals at McDonalds: If you know one of them, you know all of them. This – unjustifiedly disparaging – thought came to my mind as I am trying to decide which language to learn next.

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Watching “The Artist” made me a better writer

Posted on 29 February 2012 by

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How people found my blog

Posted on 15 January 2012 by

Some people find my blog because they have subscribed to it (do the same to spice up your life!), some get the alerts about new posts (and much more) through my Facebook page and some people find me through search … Continue reading →

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2012 Warning

Posted on 1 January 2012 by

Do you remember the film “2012” by Roland Emmerich? It is (another) disaster film about the end of the world, which has allegedly been predicted for 21 December 2012 by the Maya Calendar. In the film, the earth’s core heats up, … Continue reading →

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Why I want to learn Italian

Posted on 14 December 2011 by

I want to lean Italian because it can save lives and prevent espionage plots from being uncovered:   A scene from “Inglourious Basterds” in which three US soldiers posing as Italians are introduced by a German actress to a Colonel of … Continue reading →

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Dyslexia

Posted on 18 October 2011 by

Isn’t it funny how people who claim to be dyslexic never have any problem to spell “dyslexia”, not exactly one of the easier words in English, while they feign inability to grasp the difference between “there” and “their”? I can’t help … Continue reading →

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