I suspect that readers of this blog are highly likely to suffer from the malady š known as alogotransiphobia:
The fear of being caught on public transport with nothing to read.
When I discovered that this thing had a name I felt a sense of relief that I wasn’t the only one –Ā yes, I willingly admit that I’ve got it too. š Continue reading
I’m sure that deadlines are part of the everyday lives of most readers of this blog. When I saw this clock, I couldn’t resist sharing it with you.
I’m guessing that given our shared interests, no reader of this blog thinks that Brexit is a good idea. Very hard to laugh about it, but let’s try…
Lord Neuberger, President of the Supreme Court of theĀ United Kingdom had these words to say about this book:Ā
āIsobel Williamsās drawings capture the essence of these inquisitive and endearing characters ā and her words help bring to life some of the things they get up to when the Justices and staff arenāt looking.ā
Have a great week – whether with or without seafood…
Last week, the UK newspaper The Guardian ran a story about famous typographical errors (“typos”), sparked by an auction of a Harry Potter proof in which the author’s name was misspelt. š Continue reading
Wishing all readers a good week – whether gadget–filled or not!
This postĀ was first published in theĀ The ConversationĀ ā a not-for-profit blog which shares knowledge from universities with a global public audience. It is reproduced here under their Creative Commons licence.
Un dĆ©tail de la tapisserie de Bayeux,Ā Wikipedia, CC BY-SA
By Delphine Minchella, Ćcole de Management de Normandie – UGEI
Vous ĆŖtes-vous dĆ©jĆ demandĆ© pourquoi, en lisant un texte Ć©crit en anglais, il y avait tant de termes proches du franƧais et qui, de fait, facilitaient grandement votre comprĆ©hensionĀ ? Certes, il y a derriĆØre cela lāinfluence du latin, langue du christianisme notamment importĆ©e par les scribes venus dāIrlande, mais cāest surtout Guillaume le ConquĆ©rant quāil faut remercier. Continue reading
The Court of Justice of the European Union is being asked to give guidance on whether taste (of a cheese) is subject to copyright protection.
Failure of recollection is common.
Innocent misrecollection is not uncommon.
From Words to Deeds: translation & the law 
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