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Old 2010-08-22, 18:01   Link #4
Quarkboy
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Originally Posted by Schneizel View Post
I think literal translation is a pretty common mistake made by fansubbers.
Right... But I think being more specific and listing some examples might be more helpful.

I mean, literal translations are perfectly correct 90% of the time.

"Kore wa pen desu" most definitely translates to "This is a pen."
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