3 ms·
If true, I wonder if that mixup is somehow connected to the author’s original language. (Probably Finnish, from the name?) In German, “chapter” has a very dire
by anyfoo 4y ago
If true, I wonder if that mixup is somehow connected to the author’s original language. (Probably Finnish, from the name?)
In German, “chapter” has a very direct translation, “Kapitel” (English and German are extremely related after all), and though “paragraph” in its common text usage has its own word, “Absatz”, the literal word “Paragraf” also exists and is used mostly when referring to laws.
So I wonder whether Finnish, which I know next nothing about, is significantly different there.
- pfortuny 4y agoI am sure that is an honest mistake, it is just confusing to the reader.
- anyfoo 4y agoOh yeah, I was just curious whether the author's native language (assuming it's not English) had interesting features that would lead to such a mistake.
- layer8 4y agoApparently “kappale” means “paragraph” in Finnish, and “chapter” is a false friend.
- anyfoo 4y agoThat was exactly the kind of insight I was looking for, thanks!