by DHales | May 8, 2011 | Education, Italy, Language, Travel, Web/Tech, Weblogs
maschio, femmina masculine, feminine “Non vedo l’ora di vedere il mostro!” I declared to a friend in Florence. When she broke out laughing, I knew I had done it again. I had meant to say, “I can’t wait to see the exhibit (la mostra).” Instead I said I couldn’t wait to...
by DHales | May 2, 2011 | Books, Italy, Language, Music, Social behavior, Travel, Web/Tech, Weblogs
Parola di donna Woman’s word In English a lawyer — man or woman — is always a lawyer. In Italian only a male lawyer is an avvocato. Linguists are still debating whether a female with the same credentials should be called an avvocata (a term used in prayers to...
