Category: German and English languages
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What’s that schmuck doing in the jewelry store?
8 May 2022 The war in Ukraine has catapulted yet another German word into English vocabulary in just two months. The word is Zeitenwende, turning point. It takes its place next to venerable old-timers such as zeitgeist, angst and doppelgänger. I’m going to indulge in the luxury of ignoring the war itself. Instead, let’s take […]
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The two dots that will make or break you
Speaking a foreign language can be tricky. Sometimes it can also get you into trouble – serious trouble. German umlauts – those two dots on some vowels. are often the culprit
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AI is cutting edge but it still ain’t perfect
Technology has exploded over the past decades. Artificial Intelligence is leading the pack, but even AI has its often humorous downfalls.
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