Jan 30 2012
Jan 25 2012
The appaling work habits of David Ogilvy, including...
I have never written an advertisement in the office. Too many interruptions. I do all my writing at home.
Letters of Note: I am a lousy copywriter, 1955 letter from advertising legend David Ogilvy
Jan 11 2012
“ For Penguin, and most US and UK publishers, it seems that, until now, Spanish literature ended with the murder of Federico García Lorca in 1936.
Spain’s literary giants are lost in English translation | Iberosphere | Spain News and Portugal News
Dec 2 2011
How are British people taught to expect failure and disappointment? | Ask MetaFilter
“cheer up, it might never happen” VS. “you can do anything if you put your mind to it”. An interesting Ask MetaFilter thread pondering the meaning of “Englishness”, the differences in attitude between Americans and the British, and the “anything is possible” mentality.
Nov 23 2011
Nov 18 2011
Nov 17 2011
British and American English: Americanisation survey: the results
The Economist asks Britons living in the US what words they have adopted.
*Original post with comments: British and American English: Let me know when you are good
Nov 11 2011
Fake English videos
Skwerl, a short film designed to sound like English to foreign speakers.
See also: Prisencolinensinainciusol
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