Euphemisms in marketing and advertising The term euphemism is derived from the Greek word euphēmismos which means to use auspicious...

Is it wrong to pull out all the glottal stops? People will always be judged by the way they speak. In Britain, the language police are...

Iconic Mountains: What’s in a Name? We have previously discussed how English has progressively become the world’s lingua franca. The use...

SLV or MLV? That is the question! Translation and localisation projects vary dramatically in size, scope and character. Happily, language...

The English West Country Accent There’s no mistaking the pleasing sound of the West Country accent. Many people find West Country speak...

Registering the difference – language and context Consciously or not, we all adapt the way we speak and write to suit our audience or the...

With Sellotape and knives – mondegreens in all their glory We’ve all experienced those awkward moments when we have completely misheard...

English is a very difficult language to master. So difficult that most native speakers struggle to remain grammatically correct or to...

Do English people speak too quickly? Any language can sound as if it is being spoken with indecent haste when you don’t understand it....

How to find your way in the Excel maze Excel is almost certainly the file format encountered most frequently in the translation industry....

Tomorrow will be a good day – touch wood! The English language is loaded with strange phrases and sayings but there is none stranger than...

Five Tips For Localising Software Strings Into Japanese A polished and professional website is good to go and ready to impress. The...

English accents: Geordie The term Geordie is used to describe both the natives of the city of Newcastle upon Tyne and their distinctive...

An exploration of colourful English Usually, the English phrase “colourful language” would be used to describe an outburst in which...

Proofreading Japanese: Why it’s Essential In everything from instruction manuals to marketing copy, proofreading is essential to identify...

Malapropisms: How people sometimes choose the wrong birds A malapropism is the incorrect and often humorous use of a word instead of...

Interesting facts about the English language It should come as no surprise that there are many interesting facts about the English...

Why you should choose your English words carefully English is a language fraught with complications. With its inconsistent grammar and...

English Accents – Brummie the Birmingham Accent There are many regional accents in England. Whenever research is conducted to establish...

So, have you noticed an increase in the use of a certain word? In recent years there has been a marked increase in the use of the...