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Raleigh, NC
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8.20.09
Jenn Mercer (185 pts )
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About Me

I am a writer, translator, and poet living in beautiful Raleigh, NC. I enjoy writing and translating as they both involve continuous learning and expression of ideas. I have Bachelors degrees in English and French, but I have also studied Spanish, and am currently studying Irish.

I have been published in the newsletter for the Carolina Association of Translators and Interpreters, the Grapevine, on The Fix Online, Uncle John's Bathroom Reader for Kids, and by various online and offline clients.

I also regularly write for Demand Studios on topics from Filing an Amended Return to Teddy Bear Tea Parties.

My hobbies include gardening, aquaria, knitting, and pottery.



My Awards & Certifications

B.A. degrees in English and French from NC State University.

Honorable Mention in the Dylan Days Creative Writing Contest

Semifinalist in the NC State Poetry Writing Contest



My Experience

French to English translation of annual reports, brochures, certificates, correspondence, memorandum of association, mining documents, and pension documents.

Publication of articles, poetry, and reviews.

Customer Support for a Railroad Software company

Tax Preparation

Commercial Insurance



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  • French Expressions using "coup de"

  • Understand how the French expression "coup de" is used throughout the French language, both directly and idiomatically. Study these phrases so that you can tell the difference between "coup de tonnerre," a thunderbolt and "coup de foudre," not lightning, but love at first sight.
    Published by Jenn Mercer (185 pts ) on Oct 28, 2009 to
    Language Learning Articles

  • Catalan Phrases and How to Count in Catalan

  • Visitors to Barcelona are sometimes surprised to learn that Spanish, Castilian Spanish, is not the only language spoken in Spain. This article provides an introduction to Catalan, a language which has been spoken in Catalonia since the 9th century.
    Published by Jenn Mercer (185 pts ) on Sep 29, 2009 to
    Language Learning Articles

  • French Numbers

  • Learning how to count is a basic skill in any language, and it is no different in French. However, there are a few interesting tricks to learning the French numbering system. Remember when you asked your teachers when you would need to use math in your everyday life? Warm up those counting fingers
    Published by Jenn Mercer (185 pts ) on Sep 21, 2009 to
    Language Learning Articles

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