You can say “you” to me

You can say “you” to me

There’s an amusing anecdote that is told in Germany about words uttered by Helmut Kohl (or maybe Heinrich Lübke) to Ronald Reagan (or the Queen). I couldn’t track down the truth of who said it to which foreign leader, but apparently, the words uttered...
Is ‚Home Office‘ Denglish?

Is ‚Home Office‘ Denglish?

For obvious reasons, I’ve been thinking about the term ‚Home Office‘ recently. Everyone is working in Home Office. But did you know that, like the words ‚handy‘ and ‚beamer‘, these aren’t Leihwörter from English? Home Office is DENGLISH! What is Denglish? And with...
Lost in translation : Convince yourself

Lost in translation : Convince yourself

When I look at websites of German companies, I can generally tell if a native speaker wrote the English version. One of the most common mistakes made by Germans when writing in English is the use of reflexive pronouns.  Überzeugen Sie sich selbst von den Vorteilen...