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  1. This is a rather frequent mistake in Bulgaria, in translation:
    “Silicone Valley”, instead of “Silicon Valley”.

    (Most recently I saw it the other day in an autobiographical summary of an entrepreneur turning politician.)

    Maybe that can yield a pun or two in English as well.
    _________
    Lexical reference:
    1. The Bulgarian for silicon (element, Si) is СИЛИЦИЙ (SILÍTSII),
    and the correct phrase for Silicon Valley is СИЛИЦИЕВА ДОЛИНА (SILITSIEVA DOLINA).
    2. The Bulgarian for silicone (polymer) is СИЛИКОН (SILIKÓN),
    from where the spurious phrase СИЛИКОНОВА ДОЛИНА (SILIKONOVA DOLINA).

    #SandCastles

  2. This is a rather frequent mistake in Bulgaria, in translation:
    “Silicone Valley”, instead of “Silicon Valley”.

    (Most recently I saw it the other day in an autobiographical summary of an entrepreneur turning politician.)

    Maybe that can yield a pun or two in English as well.
    _________
    Lexical reference:
    1. The Bulgarian for silicon (element, Si) is СИЛИЦИЙ (SILÍTSII),
    and the correct phrase for Silicon Valley is СИЛИЦИЕВА ДОЛИНА (SILITSIEVA DOLINA).
    2. The Bulgarian for silicone (polymer) is СИЛИКОН (SILIKÓN),
    from where the spurious phrase СИЛИКОНОВА ДОЛИНА (SILIKONOVA DOLINA).

    #SandCastles

  3. This is a rather frequent mistake in Bulgaria, in translation:
    “Silicone Valley”, instead of “Silicon Valley”.

    (Most recently I saw it the other day in an autobiographical summary of an entrepreneur turning politician.)

    Maybe that can yield a pun or two in English as well.
    _________
    Lexical reference:
    1. The Bulgarian for silicon (element, Si) is СИЛИЦИЙ (SILÍTSII),
    and the correct phrase for Silicon Valley is СИЛИЦИЕВА ДОЛИНА (SILITSIEVA DOLINA).
    2. The Bulgarian for silicone (polymer) is СИЛИКОН (SILIKÓN),
    from where the spurious phrase СИЛИКОНОВА ДОЛИНА (SILIKONOVA DOLINA).

    #SandCastles

  4. This is a rather frequent mistake in Bulgaria, in translation:
    “Silicone Valley”, instead of “Silicon Valley”.

    (Most recently I saw it the other day in an autobiographical summary of an entrepreneur turning politician.)

    Maybe that can yield a pun or two in English as well.
    _________
    Lexical reference:
    1. The Bulgarian for silicon (element, Si) is СИЛИЦИЙ (SILÍTSII),
    and the correct phrase for Silicon Valley is СИЛИЦИЕВА ДОЛИНА (SILITSIEVA DOLINA).
    2. The Bulgarian for silicone (polymer) is СИЛИКОН (SILIKÓN),
    from where the spurious phrase СИЛИКОНОВА ДОЛИНА (SILIKONOVA DOLINA).

    #SandCastles

  5. This is a rather frequent mistake in Bulgaria, in translation:
    “Silicone Valley”, instead of “Silicon Valley”.

    (Most recently I saw it the other day in an autobiographical summary of an entrepreneur turning politician.)

    Maybe that can yield a pun or two in English as well.
    _________
    Lexical reference:
    1. The Bulgarian for silicon (element, Si) is СИЛИЦИЙ (SILÍTSII),
    and the correct phrase for Silicon Valley is СИЛИЦИЕВА ДОЛИНА (SILITSIEVA DOLINA).
    2. The Bulgarian for silicone (polymer) is СИЛИКОН (SILIKÓN),
    from where the spurious phrase СИЛИКОНОВА ДОЛИНА (SILIKONOVA DOLINA).

    #SandCastles