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English translation: writers / literati


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00:02 Nov 25, 2009
English to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: ink-stained fraternity
Horne was author, editor and publisher. His middle name was Henry, but following that peculiar penchant of the ink-stained fraternity to play flimflam with their names, he changed the Henry to Hengist; so we now see it writ thus: R. Hengist Horne.
Shirley Fan
Local time: 10:40
English translation:writers / literati
Explanation:
This is the idea. People involved in writing, as a profession and/or craft.

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Note added at 8 mins (2009-11-25 00:10:57 GMT)
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Correction:

writers or journalists (not "literati")

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Note added at 11 mins (2009-11-25 00:14:05 GMT)
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Or, in this context, those involved in book publishing....
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Robert Forstag
United States
Local time: 21:40
Grading comment
thanks!
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writers / literati


Explanation:
This is the idea. People involved in writing, as a profession and/or craft.

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Note added at 8 mins (2009-11-25 00:10:57 GMT)
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Correction:

writers or journalists (not "literati")

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Note added at 11 mins (2009-11-25 00:14:05 GMT)
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Or, in this context, those involved in book publishing....

Robert Forstag
United States
Local time: 21:40
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 52
Grading comment
thanks!

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