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When it comes to language, Grammar is critical. This is true no matter what language you are using. Poor punctuation, spelling and other errors can not only reflect directly on you as a person, but also any business that you represent.

Not surprisingly, the proper use of grammar can also be a roadblock when it comes to learning foreign languages and especially regional dialects. The last thing you want when closing that deal is to be speaking fluent American redneck, right? The fact is, the reverse is equally true when speaking foreign languages. Many simply do not follow the same grammatical rules as English.

German is one of the languages that may present the most grammatical difficulty for those who speak native English. One practical method of overcoming this barrier is to use a German translator. A good translator or interpreter will help you avoid any errors attributed to you which could be misinterpreted.

It can take years or even decades to be fluent enough in any language to understand all the rules of grammar involved. Fortunately, there are a number of wordsmiths on the internet eager to help you on your way to becoming a master linguist. They don’t call it the World Wide Web for nothing.

You’ll find these grammar Gods at sites like GrammarGang and Motivated Grammar.

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  • Asking Better Questions


    Challies Dot Com — Authority Authority: 605
    So how many people go to your church?” That’s a question just about every pastor faces at just about every conference he attends. It usually doesn’t take long for a conversation to progress to that point. For the pastor this can be a moment of great pride or great humility, great freedom or great shame. ...
    12 hours ago

  • Pitiful Punctuation and Egregious Grammar Goofs


    Deborah Heal: Write Brain Activity: a blog for bookies and aspiring writers — Authority Authority: 103
    Heres Your Sign   In a recent post I confessed to occasionally thinking like a Pharisee when it comes to other people’s grammar gaffs. I try not to. Really. But when I see signs, especially professionally made signs, that have glaring errors I get annoyed. Take a look at some of these beauties. Keep your eyes ...
    12 hours ago

  • A likely story: “like” vs. “such as”


    The Grammarphobia Blog: Grammar, Usage, Etymology, and More — Authority Authority: 111
    Q: I’ve heard that one should use “like” for comparisons and “such as” for examples, but everyone I know uses “like” for examples as well. What’s the story? A: Respected writers have been using the preposition “like” in the sense of “such as” since at least the early 1800s. And as far as we ...
    13 hours ago

  • Proof, Review and Correct Website Content (perfect English) by advertisecairns


    Pro Freelance Projects — Authority Authority: 164
    I need someone with perfect English and grammar to proofread and partially rewrite content for a website. Its approx. 3000 words and we need an additional two pages with about 200 words each. You… (Budget: $30-$250 USD, Jobs: Article Rewriting, Blog, Copywriting, Proofreading, Research) Go to Source
    18 hours ago

  • The usage of the grammar rules


    Submit An Article — Authority Authority: 129
    There are numerous various reasons for the importance of the grammar rules. These are the rules that are made for the written as nicely as the spoken language, but when you speak, the individual who is listening will not truly believe about the grammar rules or have the time to think of the guidelines. On the other ...
    1 day ago

  • Grammar Year 12s tell deputies they want comprehensive system


    This Is Guernsey — Authority Authority: 150
    AN OVERWHELMING number of Year 12 Grammar School Sixth Form students said they were in favour of having a comprehensive education system yesterday.
    2 days ago

  • “I Before E Except After C” Extended


    Stuff I Google — Authority Authority: 106
    We all know the old adage “I before E, except after C.” We also know that it should be selectively obeyed because it’s not always so simple. I remember having heard a longer version of the rule as a kid, and my friend Parker had heard a different one. Thus, the quest to find the most comprehensive rendition of ...
    6 days ago

  • Autocowrecks: Lady Boner Killer


    FAIL Blog: Epic Fail Pictures and Videos of Owned, Pwnd and Fail Moments — Authority Authority: 672
    This is why relationships between intelligent women and hunky shirtless men don’t last long. Hahaha, just kidding. Sorry, less-hunky shirted men and knuckle-dragging women. Submitted by: Unknown Picture by: Girls With Slingshots
    6 days ago

  • Eating with the fishes


    The Grammarphobia Blog: Grammar, Usage, Etymology, and More — Authority Authority: 111
    Q: Just read your blog about “ fishes .” Are you aware of an Italian Christmas Eve tradition known as the Feast of the Seven Fishes? My husband and I attended one at a huge restaurant in South Jersey. It was served banquet style, minimum of seven fish courses. I lost track of the number of species—something like ...
    6 days ago

  • Mark Twain’s Rules


    Fantastical flights of fancy & fabled fiction — Authority Authority: 100
    Rules For Writing 1. That a tale shall accomplish something and arrive somewhere. 2. They require that the episodes of a tale shall be necessary parts of the tale, and shall help develop it. 3. They require that the personages in a tale shall be alive, except in the case of corpses, and that always [...]
    6 days ago

  • When does helping become cheating


    Ask MetaFilter — Authority Authority: 639
    How much help is too much help when it comes to a friends application to an accountancy training programme? A friend is applying for entry-level training programmes within various accountancy firms. Her English language skills are advanced, but not quite fluent. Her comprehension is great, but while her speaking ...
    6 days ago

  • TV has a theory about grammar


    Eat the Babies - a web-comic updating Tuesdays and Fridays — Authority Authority: 103
    It’s been a while since I mentioned this: you know that these comics aren’t the only place where you can find out what TV is thinking, right? Beyond that, TV is all up in your twitter feed! OK, maybe he’s not up in YOUR twitter feed, but he would be if you got on the stick! Here’s where you find the weird ...
    6 days ago

  • Now on Offer at Selfridges – Grammar Lessons


    Telegraph.co.uk Culture Blog — Authority Authority: 614
    Something very odd is going on down at the Oxford Street superstore. Every Friday night, Martin Gwynne, a retired Old Etonian businessman turned teacher, is giving grammar lessons to the evening shoppers. Gwynne, working in association with the Idler Academy, has also sold out of his useful guide to the subject, ...
    6 days ago

  • Whose daughter is this?


    A Writer's Blot — Authority Authority: 95
    Well, friends. I have been clipping right along over the last few days at editing the grammar of the African author (not a native English speaker) who sent me the book and told me to enjoy it. (Of course, I cannot enjoy it without correcting its grammar , so he is graciously allowing me to make suggestions as I ...
    6 days ago

  • 8 Kinds of Somedays


    American NonFiction — Authority Authority: 97
    Somedays, you grow older and another candle appears on your birthday cake. The army of candles melt the icing and glow with enough light to bring daylight to darkness. They cast a fluorescent glare over your life. Every blemish of wasted potential is highlighted in the looking glass. If you had only applied yourself, ...
    1 week ago

  • Grammar 101: Decades are NOT Possessive


    Beyond the Rhetoric — Authority Authority: 411
    As a blogger, I spend a few hours everyday reading other blogs and various forms of amateur content around the web. It’s one way to stay on top of what’s hot, while also allowing me to scope out potential talent for my own site. In addition, it gives me a way to monitor grammar. After reading the 20th blog post of ...
    1 week ago

  • Publishing Monthly


    Bhushan Shirgaonkar — Authority Authority: 79
    Image by avrdreamer via Flickr Its 5 PM. I had tea few minutes ago. I have earlier said that I make grammatical mistake  by not writing I in capital. I am making the same mistake while writing an article on this blog. The proofreader identifies the error. I correct the error by proofreading the blog post. It is ...
    1 week ago

  • Old cloth


    Spirit Cloth — Authority Authority: 411
    I found this in the scrap pile this morning. It is an old dobby woven silk taffeta. Too brittle to sew. But I love it. I am back to the scrap pile, and plan on adding to the threadcrumbs library, overhauling that a bit,  as well as using some of these old wovens as inspiration for some dream weaving. Supplementary ...
    1 week ago

  • Top 10 Reasons I Never Visit Your Blog Anymore


    Like a Bump on a Blog — Authority Authority: 104
    For Thoughtful Thursday, I decided to do something I rarely ever do–hand out blogging advice. I’m no expert or self-proclaimed “guru”, but I am a blogger, and more importantly–I am an avid blog reader. I read more blog posts than I can keep track of during the week, and I comment on at least half ...Read ...
    1 week ago

  • Should Graphic Panels Ever Sidestep Good Grammar?


    Behind the Scenes at Taylor Studios — Authority Authority: 103
    There are circumstances when copywriters and graphic designers must decide whether to break a grammar rule for the sake of visual cohesion and quick comprehension. Take the following text on a theoretical graphic panel: Get to Know Skunk Cabbage • Attracts pollinating insects with a strong odor. • Favorite food ...
    1 week ago

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