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Contrasting ‘aber’ and ‘obwohl’ – Grammar: Connector comparison
Wrestling with ‘Aber’ and ‘Obwohl’: My German Journey Okay, let’s be honest. When I first moved to Berlin, my German was… patchy. I could order a Bier and ask for directions, but anything beyond simple requests felt like wading through mud. And then there were these two words: aber and obwohl. They seemed to be…
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Grammar: ‘nicht nur … sondern auch’ (not only… but also) – Grammar: Connector structures
Mastering ‘Nicht Nur… Sondern Auch’: My German Grammar Struggle (and Triumph!) Okay, so here I am, six months in Berlin, and I’m still battling with German grammar. It’s not the words themselves – I can usually understand enough to get by – it’s the structure. And “nicht nur… sondern auch” is officially my nemesis. It…
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