Registering the difference – language and context Consciously or not, we all adapt the way we speak and write to suit our audience or the …
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With Sellotape and knives – mondegreens in all their glory We’ve all experienced those awkward moments when we have completely misheard what somebody has said. …
British place names you probably can’t pronounce English is a very difficult language to master. So difficult that most native speakers struggle to remain grammatically …
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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. English …
How to find your way in the Excel maze Excel is almost certainly the file format encountered most frequently in the translation industry. Microsoft Excel …
Tomorrow will be a good day – touch wood! The English language is loaded with strange phrases and sayings but there is none stranger than …
Is English a gender-biased language? Gender bias in all aspects of life has been a hot topic for some time. In recent years, the spotlight …
The language of sport Every sport boasts its own unique terminology. This is generally incomprehensible to the uninitiated. Only golf enthusiasts would understand the need …
Five Tips For Localising Software Strings Into Japanese A polished and professional website is good to go and ready to impress. The design dazzles and …
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English accents: Geordie The term Geordie is used to describe both the natives of the city of Newcastle upon Tyne and their distinctive accent. Geordie …
English grammar: common areas of confusion English is a complex language with inconsistent grammar. It is inevitable that mistakes happen – often. We have discussed …
How Did English Become a Global Language? An estimated 1.8 billion people across the globe can speak at least some English. Things were very different …
An exploration of colourful English Usually, the English phrase “colourful language” would be used to describe an outburst in which someone was uttering obscenities to …
Proofreading Japanese: Why it’s Essential In everything from instruction manuals to marketing copy, proofreading is essential to identify and cut out spelling and grammatical errors. …
Malapropisms: How people sometimes choose the wrong birds A malapropism is the incorrect and often humorous use of a word instead of another word that …
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Interesting facts about the English language It should come as no surprise that there are many interesting facts about the English language. After all, most …
English Accents – Brummie There are many regional accents in England. Whenever research is conducted to establish which regional accents people find most and least …
Why is effective translation essential for marketing in Japan? How much of your annual budget do you spend on marketing? According to analysis by Deloitte published in …
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