Category Archives: English

Sound Advice from George Orwell

Posted on 28/06/2011 by

Seth Godin recently wrote a post on good writing habits. He says that the reason business writing is so bad is that people are either afraid to say what they mean, because they might be criticized, or afraid to be misunderstood … Continue reading →

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Dzień dobry!

Posted on 12/07/2010 by

That’s “Good morning” or “Good afternoon” in Polish. (Just in case you don’t speak Polish.) Polish is not an easy language for Anglophones. The first thought that ran through my head when I saw some Polish text was that the … Continue reading →

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Speaking in English

Posted on 03/07/2009 by

The German Chancellor, Otto von Bismarck (1815 – 1898), once said that the most significant aspect of the 20th century would be the fact that in North America, people speak English.  Bismarck was prescient.  Over the past 100 years or … Continue reading →

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Finding the right word

Posted on 12/06/2009 by

Sometimes when preparing a speech, we find ourselves searching for the right way in which to express our thoughts.  We know what we want to say, but the words that present themselves seem bland or weak.  Better ones are undoubtedly out … Continue reading →

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Good reading, good speaking

Posted on 12/06/2009 by

I receive a great newsletter called Spiritual Wealth.  Its motto comes from social reformer Henry Ward Beecher: “No man can tell whether he is rich or poor by turning to his ledger.  It is the heart that makes a man rich.  He is rich according to … Continue reading →

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