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Why oh why did Hemingway write the dialogue spoken Spanish by his characters in literally translated English for his readers??? Just ridiculous…
— Jun 29, 2026 07:56AM
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So I have to stop reading this book. As I’ve already said, EH’s use of literal translations of Spanish into English for his dialogue drives me mad. That ridiculous stilted English makes the dialogue between and among people fighting for justice and freedom virtually passionless. And there’s more about the book I don’t like. But I’m not DNF’g the thing. At least for now. Who knows if I’ll finish it.
— Jul 03, 2026 06:52AM
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Jun 29, 2026 08:57AM
In Michael's voice: "But if we spoke in Spanish nobody will understand the sketch"
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