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Are we on a First Name Basis?

March 7, 2018April 3, 2026 Lisa

Formal or informal? I’ve looked at this question from the Swiss side a couple of times. It’s pretty clear-cut; formal uses Mr. and Ms, informal is first name. After our last trip to the States I realized the American first… Read moreAre we on a First Name Basis?

Language  differences, first names, languages, restaurant, Swiss German, travel  Leave a comment

Strange Things in America

July 5, 2017April 3, 2026 Lisa

Technically these aren’t strange things in America, but things that seem strange to me when I go back and visit. I’ve been here in Switzerland so long that quite often the Swiss way or thing seems normal and the American… Read moreStrange Things in America

Life  daily life, differences, life, manners, Switzerland  Leave a comment

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