95 ways of saying ‘rubbing snow in someone’s face’
Rubbing snow in someone’s face A common conception is that Eskimos have over 100 words for snow, as they have so much snow in their everyday lives. By the looks of things, Swedes spend the whole winters rubbing snow in each others’ faces – at least judging by a survey a few years ago that […]
All Swedes speak English. Or…?
Do all people in Sweden speak English? If so, what’s the point of learning Swedish? Can’t you just get on with English in Sweden? This is a common misconception, that all Swedes speak English so there is no point in learning the language if you speak English. While it is true that many Swedes can […]
What is the best way to learn a language?
Of course, this is the ongoing quest for all language learners. What is the best way to learn a language? What method is the most effective? Are there any good shortcuts? With so many different apps, programmes, methods and so on, which ones are the most effective? I found a very useful summary by a […]