03-13-2009, 10:47 PM
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When this book was translated, there was a mistake with the name of the book. In spanish, this book is known as "The importance of being called Ernesto"
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03-13-2009, 10:50 PM
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 Does Ernesto have a particular meaning in Spanish?
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03-14-2009, 06:32 AM
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I know that in some translations the pun has been retained through a bit of linguistic trickery. Although I can't remember it off the top of my head, the German translation changes Earnest's name to make the joke work.
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