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A Confusing Dryer, Mystery and non-Mystery Liquids, and Ignore it and Steal – it’s Friday Funnies

Welcome to June! The middle month of 2025 has arrived, bringing with it warm summer breezes, the scent of sunscreen at the beach, and the sound of children’s laughter—echoing in many languages—at picnics. June is a month rich with celebrations. For example, consider the following: Hug Your Cat Day International Yarnbombing Day National Onion Ring… Continue reading

Wrong Dialects and English Bloopers: What Not to Do

Correct communication involves more than simply rendering words into another language. It also involves converting cultural concepts … which AI alone and ChatGPT do not do. Another key is to ensure using the correct dialect since countries speak and write the same language differently. For example … For an advertising firm serving the Brazil National Tourism agency,… Continue reading

Hungry Guards, Angry Horns, Confused and Illiterate and Safety Holes – it’s Friday Funnies

Here we are in mid-May. We've already celebrated Cinco de Mayo and Mother's Day, and still have Memorial Day ahead of us. May is the gateway month with Memorial Day weekend signaling the beginning of summer. But the official start of summer actually occurs on the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. This year, June… Continue reading