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Dear reader, |
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Welcome to OWAD´s monthly newsletter "Insider´s English".
This free service provides German speakers with insights into the world of English and skills for better business communication.
Happy Reading!
Paul Smith |
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| | | | | Unser brand new word des Monats: the latte factor | | | | | Every month we offer you one interesting word which is new to the English language. You won\'t find this in most dictionaries, and time will tell if it becomes really established. Try to guess the meaning before you read the definitions/examples below.
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| | | | | Kennen Sie den Ausdruck "to push the envelope"? | | | | | So your boss storms into your office tomorrow and says “I’m not satisfied with this product design, it’s time that we push the envelope”. How do you respond? Don’t look in your desk and don’t ask your secretary where the supplies are. Get ready to stretch your boundaries!
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| | | | | Gentlemen sollten niemals lachen | | | | | According to one study (Zebrowitz 1998) children laugh 400 times a day, whereas adults laugh only 15 times. Isn\'t it interesting how, as we grow older, we tend to keep our emotions more and more under control. But is this good for business?
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| | | | | So verdreifachen Sie ihr aktives Vokabular | | | | | How much would you give to be able to double or triple your active English vocabulary? The surprising fact is that you can immediately increase your wordpower by 200% to 300% by just following a few simple rules.
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