Issue 124:2017 10 12:Does Macron need to mind his argot?(Richard Pooley)

12 October 2017 Does Macron need to mind his argot? Why does his vocabulary matter? By Richard Pooley I am sending this article to Shaw Sheet’s esteemed editor a day early. I have no idea what his policy is on the use of swearwords in his august organ.  But if you find he has resorted… Continue reading Issue 124:2017 10 12:Does Macron need to mind his argot?(Richard Pooley)

Issue 67: 2016 08 18: The Perils Of Poor Translation (Richard Pooley)

18 August 2016 The Perils of Poor Translation and of banning the burkini. by Richard Pooley The BBC website is my main source of news and I don’t usually have cause to criticize it.  But last week the mistranslation in a BBC report of one French word had me fulminating against the actions of a… Continue reading Issue 67: 2016 08 18: The Perils Of Poor Translation (Richard Pooley)

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