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‘Musste’, ‘gemusst’ and ‘müssen haben’ in German
There are four different past tense forms for the German verb müssen (must). The easiest one to deal with is the simple past:
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April 24, 2016 – Jakub Marian – German
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‘Lie in bed’ or ‘lay in bed’ in English
Lie, lay, lied, laid, layed… Does it even matter? We understand each other anyway, right? In fact, it does matter. Using an incorrect (...)
April 21, 2016 – Jakub Marian – English
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Difference between ‘if so’ and ‘if yes’ (and ‘if not’ and ‘if no’) in English
Imagine you are about to buy a new phone and ask, “Does the phone support 4G connection?” You could anticipate the answer and immediately (...)
April 14, 2016 – Jakub Marian – English
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‘Prefer to’ or ‘prefer over’ – which preposition?
“Which preposition should I use after the verb ‘prefer’?” is a common question among non-native and native speakers alike. Long story (...)
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Local Price and Purchasing Power Index in Europe 2016
If you are considering moving to another country, be it for work, studies, retirement, or simply because you like its culture or climate, (...)
April 6, 2016 – Jakub Marian – Maps
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Difference between ‘compute’ and ‘calculate’
Explanation of the difference between “compute” and “calculate” and “computation” and “calculation”. (...)
March 12, 2016 – Jakub Marian – English
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Number of guns per capita in Europe
It is no secret that the United States has the largest number of guns of all developed countries, with some estimates stating there are in (...)
February 15, 2016 – Jakub Marian – Maps
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Is it ‘tax haven’ or ‘tax heaven’ in English?
A tax haven is a place where companies and/or individuals pay very low taxes (or no taxes at all). In most languages, such a place is (...)
February 11, 2016 – Jakub Marian – English
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Beer and wine drinking countries of Europe
Two maps show in detail how much beer and wine Europeans in different countries consume, per year per capita. (...)
January 24, 2016 – Jakub Marian – Maps
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Are ‘lens’ and ‘lentil’ related?
Have you ever noticed that a lens looks like an oversized lentil? The fact that “lentil” and “lens” both begin with “len” is not a (...)
January 19, 2016 – Jakub Marian – English
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