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In contrast to the Urban Dictionary, the OED seems uncertain re the origin of the term – see below. Discuss?

Circa – circling around the abbreviation of an approximation in translation22/11/2018 - 15:59
German technical texts tend to be liberally littered with the abbreviation “ca.” to indicate that what follows should be read as an approximation. Usually our preference has been to render this Latin term for “about” or “around” as “approx.” when translating into English. This can, however, be awkward, as that may appear too long in […]
Alien immission impacts English16/08/2018 - 13:56
Or: Restoring the efficiency of a lost Latin term A report by TastyWebDesign.com Following yet another long and interesting discussion on the term ‘immission‘ in a translator network, we decided to give up (at least for the time being) campaigning for its reintroduction into the English language, although we still think it would be entirely […]
Ersatzkaffee – can drinking substitutes win the game?13/07/2018 - 13:03
A report by TastyWebDesign.com With coffee being so wildly popular these days, is a coffee substitute a winner or a loser? Anyone who has watched enough World Cup matches has seen a substitute come on the field and decide the match with fresh energy, or else disappoint when they can’t do what the missing star […]