The Gymglish Blog

by Andrew

The 10 ultimate fake false friends

False friends – Are they good or bad? At this point, we’d accept any friend. All the same, you should watch out for these guys – they’re worse than Brutus, Judas and Benedict Arnold combined.

by Andrew

Shaken, not stirred: how to drink in English

Let’s get out of these wet clothes and into a dry Martini…

by Andrew

The differences between UK and US English

More than just tom-ay-to / tom-ah-to

by Ben

The many promises and challenges of e-learning from 2000 to 2020

Since starting Gymglish 15 years ago, we have carefully studied the trends and promises of the e-learning market, or “EdTech” as it is called today.

by Julie

“I immediately fell in love with the course” Meet Sandrino, longtime Gymglish user and partner

If we were to sum up Sandrino’s experience with Gymglish, it would go something like this: To try it is to love it!

by Andrew

10 reasons to learn French

An unbiased and objective list

by Andrew

English vs. French: the reckoning

There can only be one. Or two…

by Andrew

Five fun, easy ways to learn a language for free!

It’s no surprise that most of us want to learn a language at one point or another.

by Gymglish

Straight from the horse’s mouth

See what our users (mostly human) have to say about Gymglish and Frantastique.

by Gymglish

The Unofficial Story of Gymglish

Not one, not two, but THREE chapters to wrap up the story behind how Gymglish was born…

by Gymglish

The Good Word: Thanksgiving

Stuff your dinner table conversation with a few tasty English mouthfuls.

by Gymglish

The Good Word: Hallowe’en

Learning English isn’t scary. Unless you want it to be…

by Gymglish

Work sweet work

Last but by no means least, let’s say shalom to Tel Aviv.

by Gymglish

Fact: Surfing is the most effective way to achieve peace*

*according to a crazy dude on the beach.

by Gymglish

Gymglish takes you inside the numbers

It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3…

by Gymglish

Little company seeks new friends for sharing desks… maybe more?

We’ve heard of “home sweet home”, but shouldn’t work be sweet too?

by Gymglish

HISTORY: The Word of the Month June 2014

Every month, we take a look at a word in the headlines, in English, for your English. See more at The Word of the Month.

by Gymglish

Happy spring! On Wednesday, May 1st, France (and other countries with commie roots) will celebrate “La fête du travail” (May Day, or Labour Day). Common festivities on on this day include parades, traffic jams, chanting into megaphones, and frequenting sausage-based concessions placed strategically along parade routes. This day commemorates working in the most fitting way […]

by Gymglish