Bad Germlish/Denglish

This blog is intented to help Germans improve on the finer points of English. Hopefully Germans who read this will reciprocate for us poor Yankees learning German.

Monday, 13 February 2012

Let me precise my point...

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In English, precise is an adjective, not a verb. It is incorrect to say "Can you precise your statement?". One might say "Can...

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Friday, 14 January 2011

It is not stylish to say Elejent...

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The word "elegant", meaning fine or luxurious, seems to trip many Germans up, there being a tendency to pronounce the "g...

Thursday, 30 December 2010

Hey gorgeous, can I spend you a beer?

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Should be "can I buy you a beer". "Spending" a beer makes no sense unless you're bartering (and even then it's a...

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Monday, 20 December 2010

Are there any news from the blogosphere?

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I recently received a memo asking "Are there any news?", referring to a previous e-mail. This mistake is understandable as "n...

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Tuesday, 14 December 2010

My agenda says I should archive my calendar in the right category.

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This post is just about correcting some mispronunciations I hear regularly: agenda: the g sounds like the “j” in “jet”, NOT hard like i...

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Wednesday, 29 September 2010

This blog does not provide good informations

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That's because information is a "noncount" noun in English, meaning its plural is never used. I hear and read Germans referri...

Tuesday, 10 August 2010

Whatsoever, nevermind...

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I don't think Kurt Cobain spoke Germlish, but if he had, it might have changed the lyrics of Smells Like Teen Spirit . I hear Germans o...

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