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Dear email,
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OK, while I’m pretty cool otherwise, I have to admit I’m a total pedant when it comes to the English language. And nothing has contributed more to the decline of language – including punctuation – than social media, IYKWIM. See?! That’s why I’m all excited about our punctuation quiz below.
And then there’s the thumb thing – social media has given us that, too. Read about how using smartphones has changed how we use our number one digit. You can also read about how to protect your phone, data, accounts and identity from hackers and malware.
On the lighter side, you can learn what a wedding planner does, and read a recipe for blackberry crumble (it’s the season!).
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Judith Gilbert
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Editor-in-chief, Business Spotlight
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decline: Rückgang; hier: Verfall, Verschlechterung | punctuation: Zeichensetzung | IYKWIM: Abk. für “if you know what I mean” | thumb: Daumen | digit: Ziffer; hier: Finger | recipe: Rezept
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Word of the Week
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thumb tribe
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Did you know...? The expression “thumb tribe”, first used in Japan, refers to younger generations who grew up with touchscreens and are more adept at texting than calling on the phone. Studies have found that tasks that were traditionally performed with fingers – such as ringing doorbells – are now often done with thumbs.
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refer to sth.: sich auf etw. beziehen | adept: geschickt
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© Illustration: Georg Lechner
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Global Business
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Why do countries move their capital cities?
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In 1991, Nigeria moved its capital from Lagos to Abuja. Myanmar’s capital moved to Naypyidaw in 2005. Kazakhstan’s Astana took over from Almaty in 1997. But why do countries move their capital cities?
As a special gift, our newsletter subscribers can read the online version of the article for free – but only for a week!
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© Image: ddp
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Language
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The point of punctuation
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Are you flustered with your full stops? Do you find commas a conundrum? Try our quiz and find out what the point of punctuation is!
Quiz
For each of these pairs of sentences, choose the one with good punctuation. Then read the rules and explanations in the answers.
A.
1. She lied to me, it was really disrespectful.
2. She lied to me. It was really disrespectful.
B.
1. The training day was better than I had expected.
2. The training day was better, than I had expected.
C.
1. Unfortunately I can’t come to the meeting.
2. Unfortunately, I can’t come to the meeting.
Answers and explanations
Now, check your answers and, if you had any problems, find out how to improve by reading our short explanations.
A. 2
She lied to me. It was really disrespectful.
A full stop marks the end of a sentence. In the example above, there are two complete sentences, each with its own subject and verb (“She lied”, “It was”). Each sentence contains a complete idea and can stand alone, so each deserves its own full stop. A comma is not enough.
B. 1
The training day was better than I had expected.
Don’t use a comma before “than” in comparative sentences: The delivery took longer than it said on the website.
C. 2
Unfortunately, I can’t come to the meeting.
If you start your sentence with an introductory adverb or an introductory phrase, you should use a comma.
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flustered: verwirrt | conundrum: Rätsel, Problem
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© Image: Georg Lechner with Leonardo AI
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Technology
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Smooth surfing
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Our smartphones are full of sensitive information, be it bank accounts or photo archives. Find out how to maximize smartphone security and reduce the risk of malware and cyberattacks.
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malware: Schadsoftware
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© Illustration: Georg Lechner
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Quiz
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Weddings
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1. The average cost of a wedding in the US in 2024 is around:
A. $10,000
B. $20,000
C. $30,000
2. Which options are correct?
In the US, fewer/more people are getting married and fewer/more are getting divorced.
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divorced: get ~: sich scheiden lassen
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© Illustration: Georg Lechner
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Answers: 1.C; 2. More people are getting married and more are getting divorced.
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A Day in My Life
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Wedding planner
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Lindsey Felsch is a wedding planner in Reno, Nevada. Listen to her talk about her job and then try the comprehension exercises to see how much of the text you’ve understood.
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© Image: Private
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Joke
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First wedding
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A young girl attended a wedding with her mother for the first time. When it was over, she asked her mum, “Why did the bride change her mind?” The mother asked her daughter, “What do you mean?” “Well,” said the little girl, “she came down the aisle with one person, then left with another!”
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aisle: Kirchengang
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© Icon: Prosymbols via canva.com
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Im aktuellen Magazin
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Smooth surfing
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How to protect your phone from cybercriminals, SIM swappers, VPN malware and more | Why countries move their capital cities | Farming in the desert | Complaints? No problem!
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Recipe
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Blackberry and apple crumble
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A British summer classic, here’s a recipe for blackberry and apple crumble, best eaten fresh out of the oven with a scoop of vanilla ice cream:
INGREDIENTS (serves 4)
120 g flour
60 g caster sugar
60 g unsalted butter
300 g cooking apples
30 g unsalted butter (for the fruit)
30 g brown sugar
120 g blackberries
a pinch of ground cinnamon
PREPARATION
Heat the oven to 170 °C. Mix the flour and caster sugar in a large bowl. Add 60 grams of butter, creating a crumbly texture. Spread the mixture on a baking sheet and bake until lightly golden (around 15 minutes). Peel, core and cut the apples into small pieces. Put 30 grams of butter and the brown sugar in a small saucepan and melt over medium heat. Cook for three to four minutes, or until the mixture is pale brown. Add the apples, and cook for three minutes. Add the blackberries and cinnamon, and cook for three more minutes. Pour the warm fruit into an ovenproof dish, top with the crumble, then heat in the oven for around seven minutes. Serve with cream or vanilla ice cream.
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flour: Mehl | caster sugar (UK): feiner Streuzucker | blackberry: Brombeere | pinch: Messerspitze | ground: gemahlen | cinnamon: Zimt | crumbly: krümelig | texture: Konsistenz | baking sheet: Backblech | peel: schälen | core: entkernen | pale: hell | ovenproof: hitzebeständig
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© Illustration: Martin Haake
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Quiz
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Freedom!
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Some songs are timeless reminders of our right to freedom and autonomy. Test your knowledge on some classic freedom songs in our fun quiz!
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© Image: Kristina V / Unsplash.com
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Mitarbeit: Dennis Draber, Judith Gilbert, Susanne Krause, Nadia Lawrence, Mae McCreary, Richard Mote, Rachel Preece, Inez Sharp
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