For the past five-and-a-bit months, I studied abroad in Madrid, Spain. Spain seemed an obvious choice to choose to study in as I speak and study the Spanish language, but I specifically chose Madrid as opposed to Barcelona because, a) I hadn’t been before and b) Madrileños speak Spanish, not…
I have always thought of translation as an act of violence. In translation, something shifts, something gets harder or softer, louder or quieter.
Prose / Poses a limit / When poetry’s metrics / Compose epics / Lyrics / Ballads / And rhyme / The most elegant elixirs / For the love of all time
I know from school and dictionaries that language has defined meanings, but I learned from my experience of speaking Spanish how words also have tastes, smells, sounds and sights.
While you can’t judge a book by its cover, perhaps your Myers-Briggs Type Indicator can judge which cliche matches your personality.
While much can be said about the legal ethics, or lack thereof, of copyrighting the "Happy Birthday to You" song we all love, something else can be asked about the situation itself: What made the song so valuable?Â
The few masters of the toughest tongue twisters earned playground glory. But who knew there was more to Peter Piper’s pick or the woodchuck’s chucking?
While it’s considered a good rule of thumb to write in the active voice, writing in the passive voice can have its benefits.
