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English: British to American

Posted on March 26, 2021 by Tonette Joyce

Last week while we were discussing the possibility of our works being translated into other languages, I said that I would like to bring up translating English to English, that is to say, “British” to “American”. I have read books … Continue reading →

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I Say, G’day, Eh?

Posted on June 3, 2016 by Tonette Joyce

On this month’s ‘free’ week, I thought I would discuss the differences and questions of writing in American English and the British/Australian/Canadian versions. There can be big differences. Many years ago, before information was at everyone’s fingertips on the Internet, … Continue reading →