“Say what, Buffi?!?” I know, I know. High eyebrows. Like WTF is that. Well, when you say something that sounds impressive, people’s eyebrows often go up. Like this. So let’s get your vocab up to scratch with some snazzy alternatives for words you are probably overusing. You can do better! Here are some examples to […]
Recently a client of mine lost his job. Well, he didn’t really, but when he was talking about his work, he left out a word which made him unemployed. He said this: ‘I love my company. I worked there for 3 years.’ If you say ‘I worked’, this means that you NO LONGER work there. […]
This simple phrase works so well in Dutch, but translated to English, it really isn’t such a friendly way to end your mail, so let me help you end this epic fail. (I’m such a poet and I don’t even know it.) Hello, sweet buffi! Let me help you stop insulting your readers. I know you […]
There’s a common problem in English and I think it’s contagious because I see it everywhere – even when I’m back in the States! It’s using the noun form of a phrasal verb correctly. SAY WHAT, BUFFI? WHAT THE HELL IS A PHRASAL VERB AND WHAT IS THE NOUN FORM? Let me explain. A phrasal […]
First off, if you missed the BIG NEWS about my first e-book, WORK IT!, you can find out all about it here. Only 9.95E for 80+ pages of exercises, helpful phrases, and more! A great way to keep you ACTIVE in English! Use it or lose it, honey! And now. Let’s get to a problem […]
Darlings! My first e-book – WORK IT! – is here, and it will help you activate your E-nglish! This is very e-xciting! It’s an 80-page ride through the biggest problem areas in grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary, plus a special focus on Business English, confusing words, enhancing your vocabulary, and writing skills! Lots of quick exercises (with […]
How are you? I hope this finds you well. Let this be the first day of a great week – Mondays rock! First off, thank you all for the lovely birthday wishes from last week. I have to say, my first week of being 49 has been awesome! And you overwhelmed me with your responses […]
Hello, darling! How was your summer? I hope it was as good as mine. I ate my way, Pacman style, through Italy (my blood type is now Chianti), came back and went to the Lowlands festival with my family (and I had a very emotional moment when I realized that I stood there one year before […]
I’ve been working 7 days a week (ok, not yesterday, I had a ‘funny feeling’ all day which my husband called a ‘hangover’) on a new global English program for millions of students (gasp! literally) and it’s an honor to say you’ll find out more about it in October! I have a team of 10 […]
Happy Monday, darling! I just wanted to take 2 minutes of your life and make it better. Make it better, English-wise. Because I kind of live for that! Here is my Top 10 list of Confusing Words In English. Let me help you to not mix them up anymore. Your life will be so much […]
