by Dwane | Oct 2, 2023 | Education, English, German, Vocabulary
Grammando: someone who frequently corrects the grammar mistakes of others. I just discovered this word in a series I am watching on Wondrium (formerly known as the Great Courses). The series, if you are interested, is English Grammar Boot Camp. The fact that I am...
by Dwane | Sep 25, 2023 | English, German, Vocabulary
Penny: a small coin worth one cent. In German class this morning, we learned the word for penny: Pfennig. Clearly related to English, my students and I went off to find out where this word came from. In Middle English, the word was peni. In Old English, pening, and...
by Dwane | Sep 23, 2017 | German, Greek, Italian, Latin, Motivation, Tip of the Week
I took the last three weeks off. Well… from writing a tip of the week. Just couldn’t find the time. August is the busiest month of the year for me. I spend most of my time getting ready for the upcoming courses, answering questions, registering...
by Dwane | Mar 11, 2017 | Education, German
I received this question: I’ve recently decided that I’m going to do my best to learn German. Do you have any books or anything that you would suggest using? Here is my reply: I love this question. I wish I could get back to studying German full time. I would...
by Dwane | Nov 23, 2015 | Education, German
I received this question: I have heard that you speak German, but I do not know if you are fluent, or if that is one of the languages that you are working towards fluency. Anyway, I have been looking for something similar to Lingua Latina, but in German. Do you...
by Dwane | Nov 17, 2015 | Education, English, German, Greek, Italian, Latin, Vocabulary
This week (and probably next week) my etymology students and I will study the Greek and Latin words for, well, word. I find it fascinating to take a look at every word we study in about ten different languages. All of these languages are somehow related to our very...
