tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3077278278710630031.post4211552237991682570..comments2024-03-03T15:25:01.761-05:00Comments on AngloAddict: If only I knew whan an alvar was . . .Lisanne624http://www.blogger.com/profile/14515571677458538151noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3077278278710630031.post-38548538231852701102009-07-04T12:11:08.505-04:002009-07-04T12:11:08.505-04:00Yes, thank heavens we have the Oxford English Dict...Yes, thank heavens we have the Oxford English Dictionary online at work. I make frequent use of it!Lisanne624https://www.blogger.com/profile/14515571677458538151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3077278278710630031.post-35520747559470965662009-07-03T20:19:32.268-04:002009-07-03T20:19:32.268-04:00But isn't that what is wonderful about books w...But isn't that what is wonderful about books written about other countries? Words we have to look up or figure out their meaning? These kinds of translations are so much more interesting than those that make everything sound "English" or "American."Two Leftieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07800431414476540318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3077278278710630031.post-11922938437328231992009-05-26T10:44:11.478-04:002009-05-26T10:44:11.478-04:00An "alvar" is an area "with thin or no soil". Appa...An "alvar" is an area "with thin or no soil". Apparently they do exist in North Amercia around the Great Lakes. As usual, <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alvar" REL="nofollow">Wikipedia</A> knows.Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16457894018552004693noreply@blogger.com