Some words just can’t be translated into another language. Michael Wood, one of the editors of the “Dictionary of Untranslatables,” says that’s just not true — you can translate anything. But even “untranslatable” itself is a word with many meanings.
If you write in a less well- known language, such as Irish, Finnish or Greek, the essential vehicles for reaching a wider readership are a reliable translator and a publisher who can exploit your book in the marketplace. This in turn requires a cultural policy underpinning the work of translation. But there is no government agency responsible for pushing Greek writers under the noses of commissioning editors, reviewers or the bulk-buying outlets.
In Greece, the Frasis project, managed by the national book centre, funds the translation of books published outside Greece. In its two years of existence, with a budget of €189,000, out of a total of 100 applications it has subsidised the translation of 28 books (at an average cost of €6,500), only four of them into English.
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Can our typing style reveal our emotions? If we believe researchers here, a new computer programme can recognise people’s emotions based on how they type.
I seen vs. I saw
Incorrect: “I seen the movie last week.”
Correct: “I saw the movie last week.”
2) I been vs. I have been
Incorrect: “I been there!”
Correct: “I have (I’ve) been there!”
3) I done vs. I did
Incorrect: “I done the homework.”
Correct:”I did the homework.”
4) We was vs. we were
Incorrect: “We was just about to start the reading.”
Correct: “We were just about to start the reading.”
5) I would of vs. I would have
Incorrect: “I would of gone with you if I knew.”
Correct:”I would have (would’ve) gone with you if I had known.”
Source: Grammarly
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