Unpacking English, Bit by Bit
A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.
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jayles the uncle
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@gary Curiously, translating English into French usually makes the text at least fifteen percent longer:
http://www.media-lingo.com/gb/faqs/will-the-translated-version-be-longer-or-shorter-than-the-original-document
“I’ve got” vs. “I have”
@gary Curiously, translating English into French usually makes the text at least fifteen percent longer:
http://www.media-lingo.com/gb/faqs/will-the-translated-version-be-longer-or-shorter-than-the-original-document