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Maybe it's denial stage but something doesn't add up about 25/"33" dead[1]. Is it possible that there's something being lost in translation? EFL People often m
by DINKDINK 7y ago
Maybe it's denial stage but something doesn't add up about 25/"33" dead[1]. Is it possible that there's something being lost in translation? EFL People often mistake casualty to mean a death/mortality when it's also used as (deaths+injuries). I could see that easily being mistranslated by an ESL person as deaths.
[1]Seems to be corroborated by:
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/07/18/national/dozens-injured-fire-kyoto-anime-studio-man-questioned-police/ https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/07/18/national/dozens...
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- yoru-sulfur 7y agoFrom what I've read, at least the "25" figure came directly from a police statement https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20190718/k10011997921000.html https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20190718/k10011997921000.ht...
- swebs 7y agoI'd say the majority of native English speakers not from a military background also make the same mistake.