People can be a bit harsh when someone gets their language wrong. It’s very common, for example, to hear English folk imitating German students ven zey get veir th’s vrong. However, anyone who knows a little German is aware that the German alphabet is even harder and that any English speaker who attempts to learn it(…)

Sometimes us native English speakers forget that the variety we see in our own language is to be found in other languages as well. That is to say, for every American correcting a Brit on spelling, for example, there is a Brit looking down on what some see as the simplification of English by Americans,(…)

The German language has a reputation for being a difficult one. From its elaborate rules governing word order to its complicated case system, German certainly has its fair share of obstacles for learners. But still, there are several reasons why German is actually easier than many other languages, especially for English speakers. Below is an(…)