You say vacation, I say tomato

It’s that time of year again: the sun is shining, temperatures are rising and the thought of spending another sweltering day at your desk feels like torture. It’s time for a well-deserved vacation! Or is it holidays? Well that depends on where you’re from. Americans go “on vacation” or “vacay”, while Brits, Canadians and Australians … Continue reading You say vacation, I say tomato

The Dots Are Watching You …

Although the English language is rich in many ways, it is distinctly lacking in one aspect: diacritical marks. In fact, most of the commonly used words in English that feature accents, cedillas, and tildes are loan words from other European languages – née, façade, jalapeño. When you consider that other languages get to pepper their … Continue reading The Dots Are Watching You …

La necesidad de escribir bien

Cada vez es más frecuente encontrarnos con mensajes tales como Hla! Kmo stas?X aki to bien!!Muxo frio y pco sol!kndo t viens?T exo de mens!Bss o como #MeSientoBienYqueLoSepaTOdoElmUNDO. Hoy en día, es casi inevitable no toparse con estos textos codificados. Es cierto que el mensaje llega así más rápido al receptor, pero la verdad es: … Continue reading La necesidad de escribir bien