by Christine Burgmer | Jun 17, 2022 | Grammar, Wording
The trains to Ulm go every 20 minutes. The train to Timbuktu goes every three days. Every entspricht “alle” in Häufigkeitsangaben.
by Christine Burgmer | Jun 17, 2022 | Grammar, Wording
We really don’t say, “What’s about …?”.We ask, “What about …?” What about us meeting tomorrow at 5 pm?What about that new job of yours.
by Christine Burgmer | Jun 17, 2022 | Grammar, Wording
They’re is short for they are. They are going to the cinema tonight. / They’re going to the cinema tonight.Their shows possession. It means it belongs to them. They wanted to give me their books.There refers to a place. I’m going to sit over there...
by Christine Burgmer | Jun 17, 2022 | Grammar, Wording
We usually use less for singular nouns/things you can’t count (like work, money, time). They gave us less time to get organised. We use fewer for plural nouns/things you can count. We all want to make fewer mistakes.
by Christine Burgmer | Jun 17, 2022 | Grammar, Wording
Bad translates as schlimm / schlecht. Worse translates as schlimmer / schlechter. The worst, translates as der/die/das/ schlimmste / schlechteste oder am schlimmsten / am schlechtesten.
by Christine Burgmer | Jun 17, 2022 | Grammar, Wording
Ich freue mich auf … I’m looking forward to seeing you. I’m looking forward to see you.
