Punctuation Changes Worldwide
Punctuation marks may be hated or even ignored by some people when it comes to writing. Nevertheless, they are sometimes crucial in order to avoid ambiguities.
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June 8, 2015
Happy Grammar Day!
If you’re someone who can’t stand the punctuation errors and spelling mistakes that are abundant in print media, or someone who finds himself or herself
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March 22, 2013
What Translation-Review Criteria Should a Checklist Include?
As mentioned in previous posts, doing a thorough QA before delivering any translation project is of the essence, and one of the final steps to
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December 19, 2012
Punctuation in Lists in Spanish
It’s common in our line of work for people to have doubts regarding proper punctuation in lists in Spanish. It’s important to keep certain principles
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November 27, 2009
Happy National Punctuation Day!
Let us take this time to celebrate National Punctuation Day, wherein everyone must take a little extra time to focus on proper grammar usage and
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September 24, 2009
Writing Years in Spanish
Continuing on the topic of writing dates in Spanish correctly, regarding the use of the article “el” (which includes the contraction “del“) before the expression
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September 4, 2009
The Strange History of the Ampersand
The logogram on the left is ubiquitous and easily recognizable throughout the world; it’s “the and sign”. To professionals and lovers of linguistic trivia, it’s
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August 26, 2009
The Use of the Period in English and Spanish
The period (full stop) is the punctuation mark that marks the grammatical and logical end of a sentence. The main difference comes from its greatest
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July 3, 2009
The Use of the Dash in English and Spanish
This punctuation mark is, in Spanish, the equivalent to parentheses, though it does have one function that differs: marking off asides that are suggestive, ironic,
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June 12, 2009
Commas in English and Spanish
In English, we generally use a comma in front of the conjunctions “and” and “or”. The structures in English allow for us to skip the
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April 20, 2009
