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Author Archives: Mike Wilkinson

Using “a” and “an” with digits

As a greeting or introduction, it’s always “welcome to” rather than “welcome at” or “welcome on” or any other such preposition.

Posted byMike WilkinsonDecember 18, 2020Posted inAdvanced, Articles, GrammarTags:dunglish, engels, klinkerLeave a comment on Using “a” and “an” with digits

A word of welcome

As a greeting or introduction, it’s always “welcome to” rather than “welcome at” or “welcome on” or any other such preposition.

Posted byMike WilkinsonDecember 17, 2020December 18, 2020Posted inAdvanced, GrammarTags:dunglish, engels, welkom2 Comments on A word of welcome

Responding to…

In Dutch, literally translated, you “respond on” a question or give an “answer on” a problem. English uses “to”.

Posted byMike WilkinsonDecember 16, 2020Posted inAdvanced, GrammarTags:antwoord op, dunglish, engelsLeave a comment on Responding to…

Beamer for Christmas?

My brother-in-law was astonished when I said I was getting Clare a beamer for Christmas. An SUV or a soft-top?

Posted byMike WilkinsonDecember 11, 2020Posted inAdvanced, Fake English, Mistranslations, Valse vriendenTags:beamer, dunglish, engels2 Comments on Beamer for Christmas?

The singular ‘they’

“If the patient can’t sleep, ask them if they need pain-killers.” This usage is perfectly acceptable.

Posted byMike WilkinsonDecember 10, 2020Posted inAdvanced, Grammar, PluralsTags:dunglish, engels, singular they1 Comment on The singular ‘they’

Performance

“Performance” is the noun that comes from “to perform”. But it’s not the right word to use for carrying out tasks or doing work: the overtones are too confusing.

Posted byMike WilkinsonDecember 5, 2020December 16, 2020Posted inAdvanced, Overused words, Style, Wrong registerTags:dunglish, engels, prestatie, presteren, uitvoerenLeave a comment on Performance

“Check out the brain on Brad”

You’ve only got one brain, even if you’ve got a lot of brains. Uh?

Posted byMike WilkinsonNovember 27, 2020Posted inAdvanced, PluralsTags:dunglish, engels, hersenen, hersensLeave a comment on “Check out the brain on Brad”

A black-and-white issue?

You’d think colours are pretty elementary and there ought to be no mistakes there. But there are still pitfalls when colours are combined.

Posted byMike WilkinsonNovember 20, 2020Posted inElementary, PunctuationTags:dunglish, engels, geel-zwart, rood-wit, zwart-wit1 Comment on A black-and-white issue?

A new threat

Dutch doesn’t have words that end in D. Or rather, the pronunciation is the same as a final T so they have a hard time distinguishing the two.

Posted byMike WilkinsonNovember 10, 2020Posted inElementary, VerbsTags:dt-fouten, dunglish, engels3 Comments on A new threat

Dear, dear…

Try to avoid using “Dear” at the start of a message or e-mail unless you know the person’s name. Imagine you’re actually speaking to them, face to face.

Posted byMike WilkinsonNovember 9, 2020November 9, 2020Posted inAddressing, Advanced, Cultural, StyleTags:beste, dunglish, engelsLeave a comment on Dear, dear…

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