[identity profile] achacunsagloire.livejournal.com
Greetings and salutations, O Courageous Watchers of Fandom Grammar! Today, we’ll boldly be going where no Fandom Grammar watcher has gone before (except perhaps those who’ve studied English poetry and Latin literature) as we take a look at two proverbs that bravely tackle … well, bravery: “fools rush in where angels fear to tread” and “fortune favors the bold/brave.” Running to our aid, armed only with examples and lavender, are Fiona, Hewie, and the rest of the cast of Haunting Ground.

Let’s click on the cut and see what we’re made of! )
[identity profile] amedia.livejournal.com
Fanfic authors who write in English find that this language is both a blessing and a curse. While scholars argue over how to come up with an accurate count of the number of words in the English language, there is widespread agreement that English does have an unusually large vocabulary, offering authors an array of words to choose from that may be exhilarating—or terrifying. Read more... )
[identity profile] lady-ganesh.livejournal.com
Hanukkah vs. Chanukah? Mohammed or Muhammad? Why do some people call Light Yagami "Raito?" And what the hell is "Arucard" doing in the first Hellsing translation, anyway?

Welcome to the wonderful world of transliteration!

It's all about the alphabet... )

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