November 1, 2026 · 7 min
Which dictionary I open first, and why
Two dictionaries on the desk, a pencil and the order I reach for them.
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The Red Pen
A numbered letter every Sunday from my desk in Amman: one hard sentence, one choice and one thing to try.
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Reading your draft aloud, in a quiet room
The cheapest way I know to hear what is wrong with a translation.