The Passive Voice in Technical English: Why It’s Outdated
Quick answer: skip the passive voice in technical English. It’s harder to interpret for non-native readers, and in…
What Engineers Can Learn From Professional Translators
Clients ask me to translate their documents all the time. A tender specification, a contract, a technical manual. The…
Does Your Accent Hold You Back at Work? Here’s the Real Answer
Your accent is not the problem. If you’re a non-native English speaker working in international engineering, chances…
Best TV Shows to Learn English: 13 Picks for Engineers
You already know you should practise your English more. You also know that opening a grammar textbook after a full day…
Soft Skills for Engineers: It Is a Translation, Not a Transformation
I once had a teacher who only gave out the highest mark or the lowest. Nothing in between. No middle ground. No room…
Why Engineers Need Emotional Intelligence (And Already Have More Than They Think)
There is a joke that engineers are not people persons. That they prefer systems over conversations, data over…
Stuck in Translation Mode? Improve Your English Fluency
You’re a skilled engineer. Your ideas are sharp. But somewhere between your brain and your mouth, your English gets……
Technical English for International Teams: What Engineers Actually Need
You know your engineering work inside out. You can solve complex problems, manage tight project timelines, and…
What Is Technical English and Why Engineers Need It
If you’re an engineer who works internationally, you’ve probably run into this problem: You understand your work. You…
Business English for Engineers: What It Is (and Why You Need More Than That)
You’ve been learning English your whole life. School, university, maybe even a language course or two along the way….
Why Technical English Improves Global Collaboration
Not every project problem is a technical one. Sometimes it’s a missing detail. Other times? Too many details….
How to Keep Learning English When You’re a Busy Engineer
5 Tips for Engineers That Have Nothing to Do With Grammar If you’re an engineer trying to improve your Technical…
How to Learn Technical Vocabulary Without Burning Out
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes 5 ways to avoid vocabulary-learning burnout. Or as I like to call it: a learn-out. A…
6 Ways To Communicate In International Settings
Based on a podcast episode with Aimee Arsenault Maybe numbers and drafts are not the most essential part of…
Self-Talk: The Quickest Way to Sound More Natural in English (Without Adding to Your To-Do List)
You’re a busy engineer with international projects, client meetings, and tight deadlines. The last thing you need is…
Why I Started a Podcast for Engineers (And Why You Couldn’t Find One Before)
Back in 2021, one of my engineers spotted a fancy microphone in the background during an online lesson. “Do you sing…
How to Write Business Emails Faster (As an Engineer)
Staring at a blank email, watching the cursor blink, while a two-minute task turns into twenty? You’re not bad at…
Let’s Talk Trash
I need to tell you a funny story. A couple of weeks ago, I met with a new client for the first time. Let’s call…
Why Engineers Sound Less Confident in English Than They Are
Most engineers don’t struggle with technical English for engineers because of bad grammar — they struggle because no…
The Semicolon: Not a Comma, Not a Full Stop.
As a proud member of Generation X, I really don’t mind a text message written entirely in lower case, not even a…
Why Engineers Need More Than One Technical English
When “Technical English” Is Not Enough You have probably heard the term “technical English” used as if it is one fixed…