Kady Potter

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    Ending a sentence with 'but'

    "Can you start a sentence with 'and'? How about 'but'?" The 'opening with a conjunction' issue is the copywriter equivalent of an old che...

    The rirekisho and the shokumukeirekisho: what the hell's the difference?

    For the longest time - THE longest time - I thought that a 'rirekisho' (履歴書) was the Japanese version of a CV/resume. Simple. Obviously, ...

    Kanji twice learned are death

    I was inspired to write this post by 2 things. 1) the dubious proverb 'cabbage twice cooked is death', something I might well save for an...

    'Tis the season, whether you like it or not

    On September 1st, autumn started here in Japan. "But, Kady," said nobody, "it's still bloody warm outside. I don't see any leaves or ches...

    Interpreting a brief, writerly or wrongly

    A confession. I've had a few copywriting assignments I was sure I'd nailed, based on the brief... and the client didn't share my view. No...

    Natsubate: SAD in summer

    Most of the time, we associate Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) with the winter months. Cold, dreary days with less sunlight have a dire...

    Zenzen: Totally not confusing at all

    Today's awkward Japanese word is *drum roll please*: zenzen (全然) Ah, the nuances of speech and context. 'Zenzen' is a tricksy one. Use it...

    Thanks, it's all your fault

    Nuance is a big thing here. There are 2 specific Japanese phrases that I've been muddling up in the past few weeks. 'X no sei de' (のせいで) ...

    Actively learning to be more passive

    For many reasons, I don't feel I've adapted to speaking Japanese again as easily as I did on previous trips. A lot of my work's still in ...

    Adapting

    It's been just over a week since I got here. I've had to adapt fast. So far, it's going well. For example: where you might see a small ra...
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