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Tag: Tokyo 2020

September 19, 2021September 18, 2021 demizach Grammar, proofreading

Train hard, dream big—Could proofreading have avoided an Olympic incident?

It's kind of funny for an English copywriter and proofreader to be commenting on an error made in Korean, but that's precisely what I'm doing. This post attempts to demonstrate how English errors jump out at native English speakers using a Korean example.

A vector graphic with the Olympic rings and a gold medal, silver medal, and a bronze medal. Introduces the topic of how Korean names are written in English at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics
August 1, 2021January 2, 2022 demizach Language Learning, Musings

The best way to write Korean names in English? Well, it’s complicated…

Writing your name in English is one of the first things language learners are taught. But watching the Olympics reminded me that writing Korean names in English isn't straightforward.

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🙄모순어법이 뭔지 아세요?/Do you know what an oxymoron is?🙄⁠
🏊️단어를 합쳐서 새로운 단어를 만드는 게 항상 좋은 건 아니에요./Not all portmanteaus are created equal.⛺️⁠
🤷닫으신 건가요, 아닌가요?/Are you closed or not?🤷⁠
💻Blog Post💻 English Korean city slogans are nothing new, though they do tend to change quite often. Unfortunately, they rarely change for the good. Check out this massive collection of English city slogans for cities in Korea, including links to the city sites and commentary on each slogan.
🧹그럼 얼마나 좋을까요./Wouldn't that be nice?🧽⁠
🇰🇷 Sunday City Slogans—District Edition! 🇰🇷⁠

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