Top 35 Mistakes Danes Make in English: A fun guide to small but significant errors

Jan 2016 · KXMGroup

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About this ebook

Danes speak very good English, yet they make a few common mistakes over and over. Whether it's writing 'exciting' without the 'c' or using 'meet' to mean 'start work' or translating 'eventuelt' as 'eventually', this short book offers up a list of easy-to-fix mistakes to help Danes make their spoken and written English even more smooth and native-sounding.

About the author

Based in Copenhagen, Denmark, Kay Xander Mellish is a leading authority on Danish working culture. The author of five books, she hosts the popular "How to Live in Denmark" podcast, which has run for more than 10 years with over 2 million downloads. Originally from Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA, Kay holds degrees in journalism and art history from New York University. She has worked for Fortune 500 corporations on both sides of the Atlantic, including Disney and News Corp in the US and Carlsberg Breweries and Danske Bank in Denmark. Since 2012, Kay has been an independent culture trainer, assisting small, medium, and large Danish companies working across cultures, and has coached hundreds of newly-arrived executives on adapting to Danish life and Danish business practices. Kay’s specialty is navigating US-DK cultural differences, especially the contrasts between US business culture and Danish business culture. She helps Danes improve their success rate when working with Americans and helps Americans better understand their Danish colleagues. Kay conducts Danish working culture workshops, seminars, and presentations across Denmark, Europe, and the US. She is available for both in-person and virtual events through her website: www.kxmgroup.dk.

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