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 …
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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 …
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 makes 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 …
Working with European Date Format in Microsoft Word
If you’re a translator, you need an easy way to convert European date format to US format in your documents. Now you’ve got one. In fact, it’s a fairly …
The 9 Most Widely Spoken Languages in the World
What are the most widely spoken languages in the world? What language has the most native speakers? Our infographic below gives you the 9 most commonly spoken languages. You might think that …
Restrictive Clauses: Should You Use “That” or “Which”?
The correct use of that and which can be tricky. It’s a grammar question that has to do with restrictive clauses, a type of dependent clause. Whether you choose that or which depends …
9 Amazing Facts About Language
Have you ever wondered how many languages are spoken throughout the world? Or how many words are in the English language? Or when writing was developed? Well, so have we. …