Some four months after the burglary in my flat, the police summons me for an interview. Questioned about the course of events and details of stolen goods, I pull out my copy of the police protocol taken by a Flemish officer the day after the event. It contained all information asked for, but today’s officer… Continue Reading
Why do I like this word? Just look at it: The spelling equals the meaning. Awkward comes from Old Norse afugr (= turned backward) and is now used in the following contexts: embarrassing: I find myself in an awkward situation. difficult or uncomfortable to use: I find the gear shift very awkward to use when… Continue Reading
Two years of French at school were enough for me to develop a healthy dislike for the language. When I moved to Geneva years later, I had to realise that it nevertheless remains an indispensable language in a number of places. Thus, I had to brush up, and quickly. As a stagiaire at the time,… Continue Reading