Translations are tricky. Words and phrases and ideas don’t always translate cleanly and directly from one language into another, especially word for word. Mistranslations can be funny. And sometimes embarrassing. And, unfortunately, sometimes tragic. Take the super catchy blog post title above: “bite the wax tadpole”. Coca-Cola Ke-Kou-Ke-La Bite the Wax Tadpole That phrase is … Continue reading Bite the Wax Tadpole!
We love sayings, don't we? You’ve probably heard these sayings before: Children should be seen and not heard!The only thing to fear is fear itself!If people were meant to fly, they'd have wings!The earth is flat!You'll never need more than 640K of RAM! http://www.imgur.com When those phrases were first used, the people who said them … Continue reading CONTEXT – Does It Really Matter?
I like words. Words, and their meanings, and how those meanings can change over time (or not), all fascinate me. Language is fluid, always changing. Sometimes I like that fact, and sometimes I don’t. Sometimes I like the way a word was used in that past, but not so much the new use of that … Continue reading USURP – What Does It Really Mean?
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