tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post2406950933137857240..comments2024-03-26T22:57:41.830-04:00Comments on Writers On The Move: When Bloopers Go InternationalKaren Cioffihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-34039658646709303122013-06-30T12:29:42.328-04:002013-06-30T12:29:42.328-04:00Margaret, very funny!!Margaret, very funny!!Karen Cioffihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-33884655824058706332013-06-29T13:28:28.702-04:002013-06-29T13:28:28.702-04:00When I visited portugal a friend
. An Aussie .. Y...When I visited portugal a friend <br />. An Aussie .. Y<br />told me she with sightseeing in Rome w<br /> American catholic sseminary students<br /> at the end of the day they alll sank into seats at a cafe and my. Friend said "golly I'm knocked up."<br />Margaret Fielandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12639464925210908450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-80900134935901623972013-04-22T13:31:51.596-04:002013-04-22T13:31:51.596-04:00Shirley, your article reminded me how I realized m...Shirley, your article reminded me how I realized my blogsite pictures should reflect an array of gender, age, and more importantly, nationality. I have people reading all over the world.<br /><br />Now I will expand it to be sure my words are appropriate!<br /><br />Kathy<br /><br />PS I read your article to my 11 and 17 year old and we all had a good laugh!Kathleen Moultonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11838396814110784284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-60438847645227580182013-04-22T05:01:27.589-04:002013-04-22T05:01:27.589-04:00What fun,Shirley. I'm always coming across odd...What fun,Shirley. I'm always coming across oddities where writers have used translation software rather than knowing the language. I shall now joyously collect these for you. Super article.Anne Duguid Knolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10332742931248440319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-19353825435727584752013-04-21T13:21:22.071-04:002013-04-21T13:21:22.071-04:00Thanks Caroline. I'm never heard of the discip...Thanks Caroline. I'm never heard of the discipline, Conversation Analysis. Sounds like a good plan for us writers!<br /><br />I've actually had a lot of articles published on this same topic. It's actually fun, but can get you into a lot of trouble if you're not careful!Shirley Corderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04429641202607657089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-47266871438080859482013-04-21T13:20:13.509-04:002013-04-21T13:20:13.509-04:00Yes, Karen it's true. When I started my first ...Yes, Karen it's true. When I started my first website, a number of people wrote and suggested I put a disclaimer on my website because I wasn't using American English. Umm . . . why would I? <br /><br />Having said that, I've got so used to writing in both Englishes I often am not sure which I'm using when, and have to use the MSWord dictionary set to the relevant country to catchShirley Corderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04429641202607657089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-5844983299436337492013-04-21T13:18:21.260-04:002013-04-21T13:18:21.260-04:00Yes, I guess we non-Americans are stretched all th...Yes, I guess we non-Americans are stretched all the time. The first time I was going to an American writers conference, I wondered if I'd be able to follow the American accent and expressions, then someone said, "Why would you have a problem? They're in your living room every day!" And of course she was right. Most of our TV programmes come from there. But for them, my accent Shirley Corderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04429641202607657089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-77925550027698670832013-04-20T12:47:32.208-04:002013-04-20T12:47:32.208-04:00I love, love, love this. The editor in me makes a ...I love, love, love this. The editor in me makes a bit of a linguist, I guess. And I've always been interested in travel and the communication difficulties that occur when I do! I infected my daughter who is a PhD candidate in a little-known discipline called Conversation Analysis. I even wrote a little booklet that touches on some of these called Great Little Last-Minute Editing Tips (http:Carolyn Howard-Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041591136206289558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-35454183228413118862013-04-20T11:04:54.593-04:002013-04-20T11:04:54.593-04:00Shirley, great post. Some of the bloopers are very...Shirley, great post. Some of the bloopers are very funny and it's an excellent reminder to keep the international landscape in mind when writing.Karen Cioffihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-57219727038853386772013-04-20T10:32:35.682-04:002013-04-20T10:32:35.682-04:00I like reading phrases from other cultures that co...I like reading phrases from other cultures that confuse me. It pulls me out of my own environment and I feel stretched a littleMary Jo Guglielmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14044407102808262871noreply@blogger.com