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Resources Section – Grammar explained

Ask

A very polite and formal way of asking someone to do something:

Would you please be so kind as to give me that book?

An alternative to keep the sentence simple:

Would you please give me that book?

Would you mind giving me that book?

It’s (not) worth + …ing

It’s (not) worth + …ing

It's (not) worth .... es lohnt sich (nicht) is always followed by the '...ing form'. It's worth giving it a try. It's not worth giving it a try.

Ratschläge

Ratschläge

We have some nouns that almost never need an ‘s’ added to them even when there's more than one. We call them ‘uncountable’ nouns. Examples: advice, equipment, furniture, information, traffic, assistance etc. You want to say, “Ich hätte 2 Ratschläge für dich”. I would...

Which versus that

Which versus that

If your sentence has a clause but doesn’t need it, use “which”. (Nonessential clause) (A little trick to help us remember: We don’t need “witches”—Hexen!!!). If the sentence needs the clause, use “that”. (Essential clause) Example 1 The old house, which (by the way)...

Who versus that

Who versus that

Who refers to people (and animals with a name!). That may refer to people, animals (without a name), groups, or things. Examples 1. Was it Sally who organised the surprise party for Michael? (that is also acceptable.) 2. The man who wanted to talk to you left an hour...