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På And More På Posted by Transparent Language on Jul 21, 2008
I went to the movies tonight with my friend and we saw “Hancock”, it was actually pretty good. Yes, I know, I know. This movie is old news in the US, but here it’s just opened and the theatre was packed. I didn’t even know there were that many people left in my town on…
Sommarstängt Posted by Transparent Language on Jul 18, 2008
The bus strike ended very quietly last Tuesday night, or Wednesday morning, depending on when you go to bed. Our dull and mundane reality has returned even duller and more mundane, if that’s at all possible. And why is that so? It’s July and that means that everything is closed. You think I’m exaggerating when…
Book Containing Nouns and Their Gender? Posted by Transparent Language on Jul 15, 2008
One of the readers asked a question about a book containing nouns and their gender. And that’s a very good question indeed. Most, if not all English-Swedish dictionaries are useless when it comes to indicating whether a noun is an “en” or “ett” word. And why is that? Have their editors forgotten the pains of…
Bus Strike Spreads to Västerbotten Posted by Transparent Language on Jul 11, 2008
Yesterday I wanted to see how the bus drivers strike looked like in Västerbotten, which is a province in Norrland where I live. So I borrowed a friend’s car (no buses running, duh!) and drove downtown. Why did I have to borrow a car if my own was sitting safely in its assigned space in…
A Little Bit About Skåne Posted by Transparent Language on Jul 8, 2008
I promised you that we would talk about Skåne today. And depending on how we do, we may have to spread it over several posts. Why? There’s much to talk about! Skåne is a very odd part of Sweden. And some may argue that it’s not even Sweden at all. Well, once upon a time…
En or Ett Continued Posted by Transparent Language on Jul 4, 2008
Remember when we talked about “ett” and “en” words? I think my post confused a couple of people, who were quick to point out that you can’t put an indefinite article in front of SOME nouns. Yes, that is correct. But even without that article in front of them, the nouns can still be distinguished…
The Power of Unions Posted by Transparent Language on Jul 2, 2008
It’s not a happy day in Stockholm today. Why? Bus drivers are on strike. It’s actually day two of no buses, and from the looks of it, it will continue a little bit longer. And if no agreement is reached, the strike may spread to other parts of the country. I’ve just read that here…