TGIF: Where is the Comma Supposed to Go? December 5, 2025
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TGIF: Word Crimes by Weird Al Yankovic June 27, 2025
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I’ve been a huge fan of Weird Al Yankovic for years, and this parody of creepy Robin Thicke’s creepy Blurred Lines is epic. I’ve been a fan since it was released 10 years ago. I’m shocked I’ve never shared this here. I know my fellow linguists will agree that Weird Al’s version is better than the original song. Even the comments are a hoot. Enjoy!
TGIF: Silent Letter Day February 21, 2025
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TGIF: Sigourney Weaver thanks an unexpected person October 11, 2024
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TGIF: WIRED Masterminds – Interpreter Breaks Down How Real-Time Translation Works August 12, 2022
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TGIF: The Translator September 4, 2020
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Yeah, yeah, they mean interpreter. It’s still pretty funny.
TGIF: Great flashmob video set in Quebec April 17, 2020
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TGIF: Mind Your Language – The First Lesson July 5, 2019
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Mind Your Language is a British comedy television series that premiered on ITV in late 1977. The series focuses on the adult students of the English as a Foreign Language class in a London school, focusing on the English as a Foreign Language class taught by Mr. Jeremy Brown, who had to deal with a motley crew of foreigners. The class consists of foreigners with varying degrees of English proficiency. The humor of the show is derived from the students misunderstanding English words or terms and plays up to the cultural stereotype of their individual nation of origin. The subtitles should be helpful. I hope no one is offended. Check out the episodes on Youtube.
TGIS: Awkward! What do you think about this? May 4, 2019
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Musings from an overworked translator 