Join us on August 19 for our annual NEaT picnic on Suomenlinna! We will meet at 1pm on Kustaanmiekka, on the far end of the island (see the southernmost point on the map), in the same place as last year. There are stairs leading down to nice, flat rocks by the sea. It can be …
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Roundtable Style Discussion I summary: serial comma, singular they and passive voice
Nordic Editors and Translators hosted the first roundtable discussion on grammar and style issues on 7 October 2016 at the Finnbrit Society. Rebecca von Bonsdorff led the discussion with the help of Alice Lehtinen and Terese Forster. This session covered the serial comma, singular they and the passive voice. Summary: Three grammatical subjects were presented by …
NEaT announces partnership with Finnbrit
Nordic Editors and Translators are happy to announce partnership with Finnbrit, also known as The Finnish-British Society. The society was formed already in 1926 and currently operates in Punavuori where they provide English-language training and examinations as well as a hub of cultural activities Finnbrit offers a wide range of open language courses with over 60 years of experience in …
Annual Review 2015: Getting to know each other and expanding
The year 2015 was the second official year of operation for NEaT. It was a year of getting to know each other and developing the organization into something that will last. We had a record number of nine social meetups and parties – and four of these were simply meetups to get to know each …
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