tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26093079.post1901211293498041406..comments2023-09-25T13:41:12.977+01:00Comments on Brave New Words: In Praise of NerdinessB.J. Epsteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07564748493196230467noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26093079.post-8525334646264097222009-03-12T22:07:00.000+00:002009-03-12T22:07:00.000+00:00I am not sure, Essentials -- some people like to u...I am not sure, Essentials -- some people like to use wrong or antiquated spellings on purpose. I tend to get annoyed by, for example, Ye Olde Candy Shoppe and similar names.<BR/>Bars are great places to work!<BR/>Best wishes,<BR/>BJB.J. Epsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564748493196230467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26093079.post-77109983150018484542009-03-05T08:26:00.000+00:002009-03-05T08:26:00.000+00:00I too tend to 'point out' misspellings, especially...I too tend to 'point out' misspellings, especially in my country where I think there is a trend to name your business using an english word. There is a firm in the very square of my city which is called 'Atack'. I believe it is ignorance, is it not?<BR/>I still am learning the English language - grammar, vocabulary, even pronounciation - and I think it will never stop, but I think I and anyone should keep up the good work (even if that means going in a bar and be 'nerdy' - hehe)<BR/>All the best,Identidemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08930715726923399184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26093079.post-85241405711621214222009-03-03T11:37:00.000+00:002009-03-03T11:37:00.000+00:00Thanks for your comments, all!Marta, I didn't mean...Thanks for your comments, all!<BR/>Marta, I didn't mean to sound disparaging. But we translators and linguaphiles tend to enjoy pointing out (and despairing over) what's wrong with in terms of language usage.<BR/>Masood, I meant "nerd" in the most positive sense! I am proud of my nerdiness!<BR/>Best wishes,<BR/>BJB.J. Epsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564748493196230467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26093079.post-51482148059701104192009-03-02T13:39:00.000+00:002009-03-02T13:39:00.000+00:00Hi, it is great to see some others share my intere...Hi, it is great to see some others share my interests, yet I cannot fully agree that talking about language and translation makes one a 'nerd'! Does it?Masoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16337272536387240523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26093079.post-31591949700428436512009-03-02T11:49:00.000+00:002009-03-02T11:49:00.000+00:00Hi,I enjoyed reading "In Praise of Nerdiness", hav...Hi,<BR/><BR/>I enjoyed reading "In Praise of Nerdiness", have you checked out www.translationartwork.com , its unique and I am sure many translators reading your blog will be interested to visit this site.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18034328040290208621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26093079.post-27537782385430392832009-03-01T19:45:00.000+00:002009-03-01T19:45:00.000+00:00This is why I enjoy partying with my university ma...This is why I enjoy partying with my university mates – sooner or later someone always mentions Chomsky's deep and surface structures or at least some of the German equivalents of plants names. Plus our English is equally poor so I never feel as embarrassed as when I read the "the poor English on signs or in articles" line...martahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13396542645329385255noreply@blogger.com