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Dear email,
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Time for English – that’s the name of this newsletter (albeit in German), and time is on my mind today. The clocks are springing forward soon – but does it really matter? I have always been fascinated by the concept of time and space, and by the concept of spacetime, which includes theories of different speeds of time. Do you experience time differently in different situations? Below, you can read about that phenomenon. You can also read a bit about how to say and write times and dates correctly in English to avoid confusion. If you’d like to learn more about that, pick up a copy of the current issue of Business Spotlight, on sale until April 24.
Next week, my colleague Inez Sharp will be back with some more entertaining stories for you.
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Judith Gilbert
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Editor-in-chief, Business Spotlight
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albeit: obgleich, wenn auch | be on one’s mind: jmdn. beschäftigen | spacetime: Raumzeit | pick sth. up: etw. zur Hand nehmen | issue: Ausgabe
Note: Judith's editorial is written in US English.
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Word of the Week
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digital sobriety
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Did you know...? Digital sobriety means using digital technology in a careful, limited way, instead of using it all of the time, automatically. The goal is better health, focus, and balance, and sometimes less energy use, which is better for the environment.
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sobriety: Nüchternheit
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© Illustration: Georg Lechner
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Language
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Tone up your tenses
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“I go to the gym twice a week." Is that present simple or present continuous? Learn the rules behind using the two tenses in English and test how much you know with our language exercises!
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© Image: Sylvia Wolf
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Business Spotlight im Vorteilspaket
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Sie lesen 2 Print-Ausgaben Business Spotlight zum Vorteilspreis von 11,70 €. Die aktuelle Ausgabe „The power of positivity“ erhalten Sie gratis dazu!
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Global Business
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Time and our lives
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Is time the fourth dimension? Are you always chasing it? Read our article on the importance of time and find out why time is subjective.
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© Image: SvetaZi / Shutterstock.com
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Quiz
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Time
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1. Your colleague in Colorado sets a meeting for 6/10 at half past twelve. When are you supposed to meet?
A) in October before noon
B) in June before noon
C) in June after noon
D) in October after noon
2. Your culture affects your perception of time. True or false?
A) True
B) False
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be supposed to do sth.: etw. tun sollen | affect sth.: etw. beeinflussen, Auswirkung(en) auf etw. haben | perception: Wahrnehmung
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© Illustration: Georg Lechner
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| Answers: 1. C); 2. A). In different cultures and linguistic regions, timelines or chronologies are expressed horizontally or vertically, and time in terms of volume (big/much), distance (long/short) or even directional (east/west). Western cultures often view time as a linear, forward-moving line (past to future), and some societies and cultures (e.g., Hindu/Buddhist traditions) view time as cyclical.
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Communication
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Times and dates
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Struggling to plan a meeting? Sometimes it has nothing to do with someone’s calendar being full. Communicating dates and times can be a minefield, but we’re here to help! Find some useful tips below, and pick up the current issue of Business Spotlight for a comprehensive guide.
How to write dates
If you want to schedule a meeting on the 12th of October, write:
12 October 2026
This form is most commonly used in British English, but everyone will understand it. Americans reverse the day and the month and use a comma after the day:
October 12, 2026
How to include the day of the week
If you would like to include the day of the week, as additional detail, write it before the date with a comma after it:
Thursday, 12 October 2026 (UK)
Thursday, October 12, 2026 (US)
The time in English
Writing the time in English is less complicated than writing the date. However, there are a few things you should know. If you’re travelling around the UK or Ireland, you may see times written using the 24-hour system: 16:30 and so on. However, in spoken English, it is more usual to say 4.30 p.m.
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struggle: sich quälen | comprehensive: umfangreich | reverse sth.: hier: etw. umdrehen, andersherum machen
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© Image: Yaroslav Danylchenko / Stocksy United
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Business Skills
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Keeping meetings on track
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If half an hour is blocked for a meeting, do you stick to it? Listen to Business Spotlight’s editor-in-chief Judith Gilbert and editor Richard Mote discuss how they try to stay on track.
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stick to sth.: bei etw. bleiben | stay on track: beim Thema bleiben
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© Image: Georg Lechner
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Im aktuellen Magazin
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The power of positivity
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How to achieve your goals with positive thinking | Urban branding: how logos and slogans boost cities' economies | 25 years of Business Spotlight
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Quiz
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San Francisco
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How much do you know about San Francisco? Test your knowledge of the Golden City in our fun quiz!
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© Image: Daniel J. Schwarz / Unsplash.com
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Mitarbeit: Dennis Draber, Judith Gilbert, Susanne Krause, Mae McCreary, Richard Mote, Rachel Preece, Inez Sharp.
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