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🍀 Wishing you the best of luck, should you have

🍀 Wishing you the best of luck, should you have to 'get any cows off the ice' this week! 😂

Want to use Facebook to increase traffic to your w

Want to use Facebook to increase traffic to your website? This handy cheat sheet will help you write your posts: https://bit.ly/seven-easy-steps ☑

Did you know that being a billionaire in Germany m

Did you know that being a billionaire in Germany makes you a trillionaire? That’s because ‘eine Billion’ means ‘one trillion’! 💰💰💰

English ≠ English: In the UK, the immature fruit

English ≠ English: In the UK, the immature fruit of a vegetable marrow is called a courgette; Americans refer to this as a zucchini.

🌞 The sun will rise tomorrow. You can ‘take p

🌞 The sun will rise tomorrow. You can ‘take poison’ on that! 😉

Editing can, for example, simplify a congested par

Editing can, for example, simplify a congested paragraph into clearer and better-flowing English, making the text more enjoyable to read.

Thinking about using Facebook posts to increase tr

Thinking about using Facebook posts to increase traffic to your website? This handy cheat sheet might be just what you need: https://bit.ly/seven-easy-steps ☑

Did you know that 'buckle' as a verb can mean both

Did you know that 'buckle' as a verb can mean both to CONNECT something & to BREAK or COLLAPSE?

E.g.:
- Anticipating turbulence, the passengers buckled their belts.
- His legs buckled under the strain.

🌞 Wishing you all a good week without anyone te

🌞 Wishing you all a good week without anyone telling you to 'pull rope'! 😂

Translation, transcreation & copywriting When to

Translation, transcreation & copywriting When to use which:

• Choose a translator if you’d like the source material to be binding (such as for reports or legal documents).

• Opt for transcreation for anything that requires a more creative touch but still has a source to remain faithful to.

• Contact a copywriter if the scope of the brief calls for even more creative freedom (such as for blogs or a marketing campaign).

... Hide and speak 😂

... Hide and speak 😂

- How do you have a party in space? - You planet!

- How do you have a party in space?
- You planet!

😂😂😂

What’s better, writing the articles yourself or

What’s better, writing the articles yourself or should you hire a blogger to promote your business?

Two reasons to hire a blogger:
1) It will free up your time for other commitments
2) You’ll benefit from their SEO expertise

Two reasons not to hire a blogger:
1) It may be time-consuming initially
2) It won’t be free

For speakers of other languages, false #friends ar

For speakers of other languages, false #friends are certainly ones to avoid this #WorldFriendshipDay! 🇩🇪🇬🇧

More false friends can be found at: https://bit.ly/English-fun-facts

#DidYouKnow that, in German-speaking countries, a

#DidYouKnow that, in German-speaking countries, a company's 'Chef' is in fact the boss – not the guy who cooks the meals?

English ≠ English: In the UK, the handy portable

English ≠ English: In the UK, the handy portable source of light is called a torch; in the USA it's called a flashlight. 🔦

Roughly how long should the average sentence be? 🤔

Hint: it's shorter than you might think!

Find out the answer and more in our proofreading checklist: https://bit.ly/18-checks

The German word 'Fabrik' doesn't actually mean fab

The German word 'Fabrik' doesn't actually mean fabric. It's a factory! 🏭

Check out more false friends ➡ https://bit.ly/EN-fun-facts

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