The faux amis problem

Language faults explained by false analogies

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Marilyn Willis Dissertation Viva Guidance and Get Free Dissertation Viva Guide

- Do you know that at viva you will be expected to defend your work? - Will you be able to state the main achievements of your dissertation writing task? - Do you feel confident enough to discuss shortcomings and respond to the detailed questioning from the examiners? The Dissertation viva is a necessary part of the assessment for all UK Dissertation modules. The viva is part of the assessment for the module, and the final mark for the module is a r… Continue

Added by Marilyn Willis on August 22, 2009 at 1:08pm — 6 Comments

suzzane donald FREE Law Dissertations Topics Related To Criminal, Family, Employment, Commercial etc…

* Are you in a bit of a quandary over the proposed topic of your law dissertations? * Have you been mulling over a few ideas for the past 3 weeks or so but can’t really get any closer to making a final decision? * Do you need to set up an appointment to meet with a lecturer (quite whom depends on what area of law you choose) to discuss your dissertation during the next couple of weeks and have to submit your dissertation syn… Continue

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Pieter Jansegers tendency (EN) - tendance (FR) - tendens (NL)

Historically both the English and the Dutch word derive from the French word, but neither did conserve the -a- spelling... FR tendance EN tendency NL tendens Still have grosso modo the same meaning, but not at all the same spelling... Continue

Added by Pieter Jansegers on March 12, 2008 at 3:02pm — No Comments

Pieter Jansegers Judgmental or judgemental

The idea of this social network did come out of the debate of me and a friend about the right spelling of the word judg(e)mental and whether either are the right British spelling for it...

I then mentionned the idea of putting up a site about these language discussions and she said she would join it immediately if I did do so...

So here it is... let's discuss the language problems and topics over here !

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Added by Pieter Jansegers on August 17, 2007 at 6:10pm — No Comments

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