Which animals do typographers and calligraphers like? Foxes and dogs! Why? I hear you ask. In this Ed’s Elevenses blog post, we will look at why these quadrupeds (i.e., four-legged animals) have anything to do with typography and calligraphy. Hint: We are going to find out what pangrams are.
Fun facts: The longest English word in the dictionary contains 45 letters, while the longest place name in Britain has 58 letters in it. In this Ed’s Elevenses blog post, we will find out what the longest English word with no repeated letters is.
For those who are familiar with Mary Poppins, they must have heard of the song — Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. In this Ed’s Elevenses blog post, let’s find out whether or not it is the longest English word to date.
Although both “super” and “superb” are common, they are not entirely interchangeable. In this Ed’s Elevenses blog post, we will look at the difference between these two words, and explain which of them is correct to use and when. I hope you won’t be confused by them again after reading this post!
“Your vs You’re” may be one of the most common offences with which social media users are often charged by the grammar police. In this Ed’s Elevenses blog post, we will look at the three (and sometimes four) major functions of apostrophes and ways to use them appropriately in writing.
Talking about age in writing may sometimes be tricky. In this Ed’s Elevenses blog post, we will look at various ways to deal with age. The simplest way to determine when to hyphenate “year old” (or indeed all the “old”s, like “week old” and “minute old”) would be to look for the position of the age in relation to the noun.
In the midst of a pandemic, I found myself enjoying a lot more time in nature. As it was springtime when all things slowed down, I had the privilege to witness quite a lot of baby animals joining the animal kingdom, which was something rather pleasing to see during lockdown. At this Ed’s Elevenses, I am going to list the names of seven animals and their translation that I watched growing up really fast over a few weeks back then.
The fact that buckwheat—misleading though the name seems—does not contain any wheat may not be a particularly exciting piece of information; but for our gluten intolerant friends, it is fantastic news. Packed full of nutrients and dietary fibre, buckwheat flour can be used in numerous recipes, offering us a gluten-free option and that unique hint of smokiness.
Translators invest a significant amount of time and energy into researching, writing, and editing multiple times before delivering the finalised text to their clients; likewise, at The Languaging Lab, we take the time to identify the translation and transcreation requirements of your documents, and focus on sector-specific knowledge, contextually-appropriate tone and register, as well as culturally-adapted language.
Localisation involves translation, but it doesn’t stop there - it goes beyond pure word-by-word linguistic conversion and to produce a culturally-suitable translation for the chosen market, thereby creating resonance between the target audiences and the source message.
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