December 16, 2017
Traditional educational settings are often referred to as “brick-and-mortar” institutions, to distinguish them from the innovative, cutting edge venue of “online learning.” It is worth noting […]
November 6, 2018
November 10, 2018
A 1967 episode in the first Star Trek series, entitled “Arena,” featured Captain Kirk in a deadly competition with the captain of a starship of reptilian […]
November 11, 2018
If you are a bilingual speaker of English and Spanish, regardless of which is your dominant or first language, you have probably scratched your head when […]
November 15, 2018
When the subject of conversation turns to translation or interpreting, many people seem to have settled opinions, even if they speak only one language. Only the […]
November 15, 2018
Both pero and sino translate into English as but, however, their usage is not interchangeable. Let’s start with pero. The word pero, meaning but, is an […]
November 23, 2018
Just as many translators do, whenever I recall my many conversations with translation clients, I think of all the teaching moments I have experienced. As any […]
November 23, 2018
Many students of Spanish and even native speakers of Spanish do not know when to place a written accent on certain Spanish words. This Tip for […]
November 29, 2018
This week’s Blog is dedicated to dictionary junkies everywhere. You know you are a dictionary junkie if, when you go to used bookstores, you find the […]