Tracing the origins of Miami's new English. Why it's not a 'gumballs' machine. Embassy Sweets. 969

969. From "wolkenkratzer" in German to "flea market" in English, direct translations called calques show how languages borrow from each other. This week, we look at how these translations are changing English in Miami and Spanish in Louisiana. Plus, we look at the difference between "gumball machine" and "gumballs machine" and how it might explain Joe Alwyn's Tortured Man Chat.

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The "Calques" segment was written by Susan K. Herman, a retired multidisciplined language analyst, analytic editor, and instructor for the federal government.

The "Gumball" segment was written by Neal Whitman, an independent writer and consultant specializing in language and grammar and a member of the Reynoldsburg, Ohio, school board. You can search for him by name on Facebook, or find him on Twitter as @literalminded and on his blog at http://literalminded.wordpress.com.

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