Adidas misspells Colombia
ErrorAdidas criticised by fans after misspelling Colombia in ad campaign for national team.
How do you pronounce scone and snails?
PronunciationDespite the UK being a small country (compared to say Brazil, China, India, US amongst others), there are accents and dialects aplenty.
Should Shakespeare be simplified?
LiteratureShould Shakespearean texts should be simplified (or “dumbed down” as more traditionalists put it)?
Would you like to translate Harry Potter?
LiteratureWould you be good at making up words such as Acromantula, Butterbeer, Crumple-Horned Snorkacks, Hogwarts lest all the spells in Latin?
What makes a good literary translator?
LiteratureHave you always planned to become a literary translator?
More than vs over
GrammarSometimes the work of a translator can flow relatively easy, but other times a considerable amount of time is spent on deciding which term is best in a sentence.