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TV Tropes Monday: Blind Idiot Translation


Tweet of the Day: Writing Excuses 6.15: Writing Other Cultures ——- Languages are not easy. Mastering one can take a lifetime (or more) what with all the rules of grammar, ever changing slang and jargon. So it is no surprise when you come across it can go horribly wrong. Enter the Blind Idiot Translation.: A […]

My accent slipped!


Neither Here nor There…. is a story about, well about many things, it’s deep and complex that way. But, one of the themes that make up the rich and complex texture of the text  revolves around a man who finds himself out of his element. More to the point, he is in a foreign country. […]