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Can We Conversate?
As the lead instructor of a federally-funded program many years ago, my manager walked into the office, looked at my desk and exclaimed, “You know, a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind!” I looked at him and … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy Fun, It's part of the language!, Real life
Tagged collegiate, English, Harvard, Joan Rivers, Part of the Language, speech
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Philly to English; English to Philly!
Charles Berlitz, linguist and language teacher, garnered a fortune developing books and courses teaching people to speak languages other than their own. When I studied German in high school and college, I made it a point to tuck a pocket-sized … Continue reading
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Tagged accent, Chris Christie, Dennis and Judy Show, Gino's, hoagie, new jersey, Part of the Language, Pat's, sandwich, sub
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Wenn Sie in diesem Land leben . . .
Speak the language! German scholars will recognize the title as “If you live in this country. . .” Most of us know this statement well and hear it from time to time when one of us is frustrated by a … Continue reading
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Tagged cheesesteaks, foreign, German, Part of the Language, Pat's, Philadelphia
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