Archive for February, 2009
If – om, Adverbial Clauses Posted by Transparent Language on Feb 10, 2009
A couple of posts back Mo asked how to say stuff like “if you are….I am ….” And since she asked, I thought it would be a good idea to talk today about adverbial clauses (adverbialsbisatser). What is an adverbial clause? It’s when an entire subordinate clause sentence can act as an adverbial. Uh-huh, I…
How To Read a Car Ad Posted by Transparent Language on Feb 7, 2009
It looks like we’ll have to sell our car. Why? To buy a better car. Ours is not bad, but it’s time to upgrade. And besides, I’d rather have a kombi (wagon) than a 2-door coupé. So, my guy delegated me to prepare a sale ad. Since I’ve never done it before, in any language…
Airports in Stockholm Posted by Transparent Language on Feb 3, 2009
I just got to spend a day in Stockholm, and as you’ve probably realized, that doesn’t happen every often. Stockholm is simply too far. And getting there can be quite pricey, too. In fact, it frequently turns out cheaper to fly from Stockholm to another country than it is to fly within Sweden. True, you’d…