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Tasting and smelling in English

In English we never ‘feel’ a smell. Our fingers touch and our noses smell. So: I could smell her perfume all the way out in the corridor I have a cold so I cannot taste anything   PS our noses can also...

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False Friends – livvakt and fraktion

Bodyguards protect public figures Lifeguards work at the swimming pool or the beach   If you are talking about a small group within a larger group consisting of people with different opinions, that...

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False friend of the day – fun vs. funny

In English if you laugh at something or if it makes you want to laugh it is FUNNY If you enjoy doing something it is FUN

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False Friend bathing vs. swimming

If you put on your swimsuit and are in the water to have fun or get exercise it is SWIMMING. You would take a swim or have a swim If you are naked and are in the water to get clean it is BATHING...

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Most Common False Friends in English

The Swedish word is                    The correct English word is affär                                                            business akademiker                                                a...

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