Workshop Description:
The Ins and Outs of Verbs (A Full-Day Workshop)
What translator doesn’t harbour strong feelings about verbs? Love them or hate them, there’s no ignoring this essential—and sometimes tricky—part of the sentence. In this workshop, designed specifically for translators, we’ll explore the most common errors in English verb tense, focusing on perfect tenses and the conditional. We’ll also cover verb mood (including the subjunctive) and voice (active versus passive). Along the way, we’ll discuss the conventions of tense in specific types of writing (e.g., journalistic, scientific, literary, analytical) and the delicate balance of keeping tense, voice and mood consistent.
Facilitator bio:
Frances Peck, BA, MA, is a writer and Certified Professional Editor (Hon.) who works on material ranging from manuals and websites to technical documents and reports. Most of her clients are in the government, corporate, non-profit and association sectors. She has taught at the University of Ottawa, Simon Fraser University and Douglas College, and gives editing and writing workshops across Canada. Frances prepared the Canadian edition of The St. Martin's Workbook, co-authored the HyperGrammar website and wrote Peck's English Pointers, an e-book published by Canada's Translation Bureau. She is a longtime member of Editors Canada and a partner with West Coast Editorial Associates.
Frances has worked with many of the Translation & Interpretation Associations across Canada (ATINS, ATIO, ATIS and CTINB)