For trials translator, it was days ago
Excellent article about one of the interpreters during the Nuremberg Trials
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Hier möchte ich nicht unbedingt essen gehen.... I don't think I'd want to eat here.... (Photo: Bernd Wagner)
Ten words you need to stop misspelling
A very handy little guide to remembering how to spell things correctly, especially those homophones. (by The Oatmeal) Warning: Not for the tender-hearted....
The Queen apparently has some pet peeves, as well….
There are a ton of discussions going on about British English and American English, there are blogs to read and videos to watch, some funny, some actually educating, and the…
Trade English for lodging
For all those wanting to travel the world on a small budget, here's an idea: Thrifty travellers can trade English lessons for lodging Organization signs up 5,000 familiesBy Farah Master, Reuters…
Rools of the Pool
The last 3 weeks have been grueling - I was inundated with work (which is a good thing) and had 3 business trips (among them the workshop I held on…
Apostrophe – (k)eine Katastrophe / Apostrophe – (no) catastrophe
Apostrophe sind schon eine tolle Sache - wenn man sie richtig zu setzen weiß! Wenn nicht, kommen manchmal recht seltsame, lustige und mitunter auch ganz falsche Ergebnisse dabei heraus. Aber…
The Home Office: Fiction vs. Reality
Ian MacKenzie lets you take a look at what's really going on in the home office... True, I do have two dogs, but I actually have to sit at the…
The importance of correct punctuation
Caution! This joke contains some violence and strong language. A giant panda goes into one of those expensive and pretentious restaurants serving French/Asian fusion cuisine and takes a table for…