以詩入樂Jason Lee

2012/12/24

Post-editing free local phone calls and 20% discount on

laundry service

免費本地電話， 20％的折扣洗衣服務

免費市內電話，及洗衣服務折扣 20％ (八折優惠 )

the numbers are displayed in bar graphs

數字顯示在條形圖數字以長條圖顯示

the economy in southeast Asian countries is taking off

經濟在東南亞國家正在起飛

東南亞國家的經濟正在起飛

Do not smoke inside the restaurant

不要在餐廳內吸煙餐廳內請勿吸煙

That guy runs like crazy

那傢伙像瘋了似的運行那傢伙像瘋了似的跑

The iron doors refused to budge, hard as we tried to kick it open.

在鐵門拒絕讓步，困難，我們想踢它打開。不管我們多用力想踢開鐵門，鐵門一點動靜也沒有。

Headlines Brand names Domain names Catch phrases Campaign slogan Email Text messages PowerPoint Facebook/twitter CV Pop songs

microstyle

Everyone is speaking YouTube/Twitter: word limit Grammar/rules

Appreciation

There is no apostrophe in “Diners Club” but who cares? What is this, 1953?

microstyle

Keep it simple & stupid Be clear

Listerine fights bad breath Taste great, less filling

Snakes on a Plane

KISS

stomach vs. tummy ground vs. land thrifty vs. stingy coast vs. shore

Nuances

Preposition standingThis is something up with which I will not put.

Eat carrots raw Eat carrots naked The engine runs a little hot

Let’s do amazing I don’t do nice Bake someone happy

Grammatically incorrect?

Rubber Soul See America at see level Freakonomics

Tax protester vs. tax defier Used car vs. pre-owned car

Cases of glitter lung on the rise among elementary art teachers

Pick your word

There’s only so much volume of currency. (1899)

There’s only so much work to be done. (1945)

There’s only so much and no more that writers can do with one person and still keep him interesting and amusing. (1956)

There’s only so far business will go without a law with teeth. (1973)

There’s only so long that they can stay under water. (1981)

Evolution

Vocal instrument

Vowels and consonants

Big dude vs. petite gal

Sound vs. spelling

sound