Comments for Avigayil Damm http://www.avigayildamm.com Freelance editor, writer and translator Thu, 25 Nov 2010 08:01:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Comment on Use Common Words by cici http://www.avigayildamm.com/2009/09/use-common-words/#comment-9 cici Thu, 25 Nov 2010 08:01:56 +0000 http://avigayildamm.com/2009/09/use-common-words/#comment-9 Then, I've decided to go back and forth to this website to keep my sanity after having sophisticated and poor (English) writings at the same time! :D You know what I mean...I might be ended up become sophisticated or hmm else :D :D :D Thanks for sharing ^_^ Then, I’ve decided to go back and forth to this website to keep my sanity after having sophisticated and poor (English) writings at the same time! :D You know what I mean…I might be ended up become sophisticated or hmm else :D :D :D

Thanks for sharing ^_^

]]> Comment on Use Common Words by Avigayil http://www.avigayildamm.com/2009/09/use-common-words/#comment-8 Avigayil Sun, 15 Aug 2010 10:06:06 +0000 http://avigayildamm.com/2009/09/use-common-words/#comment-8 Well you can try to get a client to pay you to write that way. ;) Well you can try to get a client to pay you to write that way. ;)

]]> Comment on Use Common Words by World News http://www.avigayildamm.com/2009/09/use-common-words/#comment-7 World News Sun, 15 Aug 2010 08:26:08 +0000 http://avigayildamm.com/2009/09/use-common-words/#comment-7 Hmm... not really. I understood the first sentence better... do I get your salary now? Hmm… not really. I understood the first sentence better… do I get your salary now?

]]> Comment on The Importance of Context by Avigayil http://www.avigayildamm.com/2010/04/the-importance-of-context-2/#comment-15 Avigayil Tue, 27 Jul 2010 07:56:29 +0000 http://avigayildamm.com/2010/04/the-importance-of-context-2/#comment-15 Totally agree :) I buy the original version too (of course only when it's English - as that's about the only foreign language I can read). Totally agree :) I buy the original version too (of course only when it’s English – as that’s about the only foreign language I can read).

]]> Comment on Use Common Words by Bayu Amus http://www.avigayildamm.com/2009/09/use-common-words/#comment-6 Bayu Amus Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:14:12 +0000 http://avigayildamm.com/2009/09/use-common-words/#comment-6 Guilty of sin; I myself often fall to the temptation :D Guilty of sin; I myself often fall to the temptation :D

]]> Comment on The Importance of Context by Bayu Amus http://www.avigayildamm.com/2010/04/the-importance-of-context-2/#comment-14 Bayu Amus Mon, 26 Jul 2010 08:58:52 +0000 http://avigayildamm.com/2010/04/the-importance-of-context-2/#comment-14 And that's the main reason why on many occasions I prefer to buy the original books, than having to face its terrible translation into Bahasa Indonesia. Thanks for sharing And that’s the main reason why on many occasions I prefer to buy the original books, than having to face its terrible translation into Bahasa Indonesia.

Thanks for sharing

]]> Comment on The Importance of Context by Avigayil http://www.avigayildamm.com/2010/04/the-importance-of-context-2/#comment-13 Avigayil Sun, 11 Apr 2010 07:51:08 +0000 http://avigayildamm.com/2010/04/the-importance-of-context-2/#comment-13 Yep, totally agree! :D Yep, totally agree! :D

]]> Comment on The Importance of Context by Dina Simbolon http://www.avigayildamm.com/2010/04/the-importance-of-context-2/#comment-12 Dina Simbolon Sun, 11 Apr 2010 07:46:07 +0000 http://avigayildamm.com/2010/04/the-importance-of-context-2/#comment-12 yup..and context is always helpful in reading and understanding materials without looking up dictionary every second :D yup..and context is always helpful in reading and understanding materials without looking up dictionary every second :D

]]> Comment on Say what? by Avigayil http://www.avigayildamm.com/2009/12/say-what/#comment-11 Avigayil Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:10:25 +0000 http://avigayildamm.com/2009/12/say-what/#comment-11 Thank you Oom! It's true, in my previous job as editor I often found that the documents written by non-English-native staff are relatively easier to understand. Thank you Oom! It’s true, in my previous job as editor I often found that the documents written by non-English-native staff are relatively easier to understand.

]]> Comment on Say what? by Francius Suwono http://www.avigayildamm.com/2009/12/say-what/#comment-10 Francius Suwono Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:36:20 +0000 http://avigayildamm.com/2009/12/say-what/#comment-10 That makes the difference between a smart lawyer and a lousy one, or in general an efficient person (in thinking and doing) and one that is not so. I believe that all lawyers are created equal but one is more equal than other ....I could not agree more with you on using common words to write effectively. Once my thesis advisor told me that he preffered to be the advisor for students from alien (non US) countries who have English as second language because they write 'effectively' when in fact our language mastering is a bit limited ...! Good article! That makes the difference between a smart lawyer and a lousy one, or in general an efficient person (in thinking and doing) and one that is not so. I believe that all lawyers are created equal but one is more equal than other ….I could not agree more with you on using common words to write effectively. Once my thesis advisor told me that he preffered to be the advisor for students from alien (non US) countries who have English as second language because they write ‘effectively’ when in fact our language mastering is a bit limited …! Good article!

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