Dispatches from a Porch Swing

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“Then I had to delicately explain what the other definition was.”

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Jen Deaderick
Jul 23, 2024
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For a year or so, I worked with a French company helping them with their American promotions and technical writing. Sometimes I would just write things, sometimes I would edit things native French people had written in English.

English is a crazy language, particularly American English. It’s a confusing mix of words and phrases brought in from other lan…

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