Collo-what?!

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‘Go bankrupt’, ‘make a business deal’ and ‘break off negotiations’ are all examples of collocations. Collo – what? Collocations are combinations of two or more words that always go together. Just think of them as words that like to hang out together. … Read More

The Austrian Bar Fund

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I remember the first time I had to withdraw some cash in Austria. Inserting my card into the slot in the cash point, the usual suspects come up, one option being „Bargeld“. Well, I never.. Knowing that the german word … Read More

It’soktotakeabreak

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When you first move to a foreign country, there is a fair bit of paperwork to attend to. And, let’s be fair, in Austria, they don’t shy away from the paperwork. There is the Meldezettel, there is your Sozialversicherung, and, … Read More

Why this blog exists

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In my blog, I write about the humorous connections I’ve built between English and German, not only in the two languages but also their cultures. It is probably important to mention though that as I only have experience with the … Read More