Key English Grammar Concepts: Verbs, Tenses, and Clauses

Posted by on Apr 6, 2025 in Translation and Interpreting | 0 comments

Linking Words and Conjunctions

Time

  • When: When, As, While, Whereas
  • Just as / On: As soon as
  • Before: Before
  • After: After
  • Until: Until, Till

Contrast / Concession

  • Although / Even though / Though: Although, Even Though, Though
  • While: While
  • In Spite of / Despite: In Spite of, Despite (+ noun / gerund / the fact that…)
  • However: However

Cause / Reason

  • Because of / Due to: Because of, Due to

Result / Consequence

  • So: And so
  • As a result: As a result
  • Therefore: Therefore
  • So…that / Such…that: So…that, Such…that

Purpose

  • To
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Mastering the Writing Process: Drafting, Revising, and Prewriting

Posted by on Mar 20, 2025 in Translation and Interpreting | 0 comments

Drafting

Step 1: Spend a little time brainstorming, generating ideas related to your topic, before beginning your rough draft. Write these ideas on a sheet of paper.

Step 2: Organize your ideas by clustering them. Write each idea in the center of a page and circle it. Then go to step three.

Step 3: Arrange related ideas around each idea, trying to place ever-more-detailed pieces of information close to one another on the paper. This will give you some idea of how to structure your paper; if you

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Prosthetic Devices: Advancements and Impact

Posted by on Mar 12, 2025 in Translation and Interpreting | 0 comments

Medical Advancement: Prosthesis

It is probably true to say that the last 50 years have seen the most remarkable medical advances ever known to humankind. However, it is difficult to single out just one of these as the greatest medical breakthrough. One possible criterion for greatness is the range of potential benefits obtained by its discovery and development. Thus, it is evident that the prosthesis is one of the most important developments of the last few decades.

There are a wide range of benefits

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Effective Linking Words and Phrases for Writing

Posted by on Mar 4, 2025 in Translation and Interpreting | 0 comments

Useful expressions and linking words/phrases

Listing Points

  • Firstly, First of all, In the first place, To begin/start with
  • Secondly, Thirdly, Finally

Listing Advantages

  • One/Another/A further/An additional (major) advantage of… is …
  • The main/greatest/first advantage of… is …

Listing Disadvantages

  • One/Another/ A further/An additional (major) disadvantage/drawback of…
  • The main/greatest/most serious/first disadvantage /drawback of…
  • Another negative aspect of…

Introducing Points/Arguments

  • One (very
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Mastering English Grammar: Verb Forms, Clauses, Conditionals, and More

Posted by on Feb 21, 2025 in Translation and Interpreting | 0 comments

English Grammar Essentials

Verb Forms

Verb + to-infinitive: afford, agree, aim, appear, arrange, attempt, choose, consent, decide, demand, deserve, fail, hesitate, hope, hurry, learn, manage, neglect, offer, omit, plan, prepare, pretend, promise, refuse, seem, tend, threaten, volunteer, wait, wish, would like/love/prefer.

The following verbs + to-infinitive always have an object: dare, encourage, force, invite, order, persuade, remind, teach, tell, warn.

The following verbs + to-infinitive stems have

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Von Wilpert’s Translation Theory: A Comprehensive Analysis

Posted by on Feb 19, 2025 in Translation and Interpreting | 0 comments

Von Wilpert’s Translation Theory

Von Wilpert defines translation as the transfer of written work between languages, both living and dead (e.g., Punic or Latin). While Latin remains a living language, Punic is not. Translating from a dead language to another is possible, but its benefits may be limited. The purpose of translation is to benefit those who do not speak the original language, encompassing translations from dead or living languages, dialects, and variants (e.g., Shakespearean English to

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