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maidenaunt:
maidenaunt:
Upon discovering a French translation of this story, Twain back-translated the story into English, word for word, retaining the French grammatical structure and syntax. He then published all three versions under the title “The Jumping Frog: in English, then in French, and then Clawed Back into a Civilized Language Once More by Patient, Unremunerated Toil”.[6]
Scream
Decided from now on the obligatory format for all fanfiction titles is ‘[Name of Original Work], Clawed Back into a Civilized Language Once More by Patient, Unremunerated Toil’
I second this motion!
maidenaunt:
maidenaunt:
Upon discovering a French translation of this story, Twain back-translated the story into English, word for word, retaining the French grammatical structure and syntax. He then published all three versions under the title “The Jumping Frog: in English, then in French, and then Clawed Back into a Civilized Language Once More by Patient, Unremunerated Toil”.[6]
Scream
Decided from now on the obligatory format for all fanfiction titles is ‘[Name of Original Work], Clawed Back into a Civilized Language Once More by Patient, Unremunerated Toil’
I second this motion!
