On 30th September we celebrate World Translation Day! Find jokes about it below:What do you call a translator who is always on time?A punctual linguist.A linguistics professor was lecturing his class the other day. “In English,†he said, “a double negative forms a positive.
However, in some languages, such as Russian, a double negative remains a negative. But there isn't a single language, not one, in which a double positive can express a negative.â€
A voice from the back of the room retorted, “Yeah, right.â€Two translators on a ship are talking.“Can you swim?†asks one.“No†says the other, “but I can shout for help in nine languages.â€#worldtranslationday
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