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Comment on Celebrating Valentine’s Day internationally by How do I love thee? Let me count the languages… | Robertson Languages

How do I love thee? Let me count the languages… | Robertson Languages — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:41:22 +0000

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Comment on Language and colours by Malcolm

Malcolm — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:39:17 +0000

I’ve often wondered whether two different people perceive the same colour the same way (Obviously if one of them is colour-blind…) and presumably such linguistic distinctions hint at different perceptions.

Comment on A capital offence against grammar by chris

chris — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:59:48 +0000

Thanks!

Comment on A capital offence against grammar by Malcolm

Malcolm — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:03:02 +0000

In a personal profile report I read recently, a number of hobbies were mentioned and capitalised initials were used for the hobbies.

Comment on A capital offence against grammar by Chris

Chris — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:57:11 +0000

Interesting. Could you give me an example of what you’re thinking about, even if you can’t remember specific details? Thanks!

Comment on As clear as mud by The butler did it - but should you use the same procedure? | Robertson Languages

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:38:39 +0000

[...] have mentioned previously the difficulties inherent in translating humour and literature (see As Clear as Mud, Infamy! Infamy!). Of course, some people might take the attitude of “why bother with a [...]

Comment on Hello Waterstones, goodbye apostrophe by Malcolm

Malcolm — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:18:54 +0000

By losing the apostrophe, the name’s semantic connotations change; “Waterstones” is no longer “the shop owned by Tim Waterstone” but, rather, a less meaningful but, perhaps, more poetically suggestive image (“stones in the water”, “stones from the stream”, “ice cubes?!”, etc.).
As Tim Waterstone apparently left the HMV Media Group, which currently owns the chain, in 2001 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Waterstone), then perhaps it is about time the name changed.

Comment on A capital offence against grammar by Malcolm

Malcolm — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:01:21 +0000

I don’t know that it helps much but I have seen words with capitalised initials for emphasis, even though grammatically there was no need to capitalise them. As far as I can remember this has mainly been the case with nouns but I cannot be certain. Perhaps your son thinks nouns are important and should all be emphasised.

Comment on Christmas around the world, pt1: Iceland by Christmas around the world, pt9:Italy | Robertson Languages

Christmas around the world, pt9:Italy | Robertson Languages — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:28:54 +0000

[...] silly. And anyway, what chance would Knecht Ruprecht honestly have against a full complement of jólasveinar? I bet he'd get his sorry Teutonic tush thrashed with his own bag of ashes. Thirteen [...]

Comment on Christmas around the world, pt6: Germany by Christmas around the world, pt9:Italy | Robertson Languages

Christmas around the world, pt9:Italy | Robertson Languages — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:27:45 +0000

[...] is better? There's only one way to… no, stop that. It's silly. And anyway, what chance would Knecht Ruprecht honestly have against a full complement of jólasveinar? I bet he'd get his sorry Teutonic tush [...]