Translation Rates: A Race to the Bottom?
I can’t blame clients for seeking out low translation rates. After all, there are only two ways for a business to make more money: increase revenue cut costs And …
Good Translators Aren’t Walking Dictionaries
A professor of mine in grad school used to say that good translators aren’t walking dictionaries. I love this statement because a) it’s true and b) it’s pithy. What …
Is “A Lot” Singular or Plural?
Is a lot singular or plural? The answer is “It can be either.” A lot can modify a noun, giving an indefinite idea of quantity. But on its own …
EB-5 Visa Program: An Interview with James Oppenhuizen
James Oppenhuizen is lead counsel at Oppenhuizen Law Firm, PLC, which specializes in assisting investors applying for an EB-5 visa. We interviewed him via email about the program. RedLine: Your …
The Benefits of Learning a Foreign Language Are Clear
This article on the benefits of learning a foreign language was originally published on September 11, 2014. It was the 13th anniversary of the September 11 attacks on U.S. soil. It …
The En Dash and Em Dash (and Other Pressing Matters)
Ah, the unassuming en dash. It’s the unloved middle child of dashes: longer than the everyday hyphen but shorter than its big brother the em dash. But just what …
8 Easy Steps to Better Web Content
Writing web content that establishes credibility and benefits readers is totally doable. You just need to follow the right steps to make your writing better. How does better writing differ from …
Examples of Good Writing
Note: Examples of good writing (and bad writing) abound in the digital age. This post, however, includes only examples of good writing from mass media. This post doesn’t give any examples from …
The New Language Barrier: Zero Digital Content
A language barrier doesn’t have to be something that exists between two people. It can also exist between a person and a machine. In fact, a lack of digital …
If You Use “There’s” with Plural Nouns, You Might Be a Native Speaker
When I worked as a contract language tester for the FBI, my colleagues and I discussed the phenomenon of native-speaker errors. One native-speaker error stood out for me, perhaps because …