Have you have heard the expression, “Something got lost in the translation?” On the Internet there are programs which will translate an English document into several different languages. All you do is type in a phrase or a word and the program translates it into French, Spanish, German, or whatever language you desire. Sound helpful? It is, especially if you are learning a foreign language. But how do you know if these programs create an accurate translation? A linguist had the same question and decided to test the accuracy of the translation. He typed in the lyrics to the nostalgic tune, “Take Me Out to the Ball Game”:

Take me out to the ball game.
Take me out with the crowd.
Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack.
I don’t care if I never get back.

Let me root, root, root for the home tea…