Aug 14, 2017 | Rigorous Courses, Susan Gleason
Umlauts: What’s the Deal with the Two Dots? Have you ever seen German words with two dots over some of the letters? Are they really necessary or do they just make a heavy-metal band name look cool, like Mötley Crüe and Motörhead? It’s doubtful these bäd böys...
May 15, 2017 | Rigorous Courses, Susan Gleason
So, What’s the Deal With the Long German Words? Mark Twain once wrote, “Some German words are so long that they have a perspective.” He wasn’t far off the mark. German is definitely known for its ϋber-long words. Many words in the German language are formed by...
Feb 23, 2017 | Engaging Education, Sarah Lehtinen
Say “Bonjour” to the Most Important Word The Most Important Word Last night, I sat down to dinner with my husband at our local French restaurant. Simply walking through the door transports you to a snug Parisian bistro. As we were eating, we began talking about the...
