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Modern usages that horrify linguistic purists in fact have deep historical roots Every year, in Britain at least, the bestseller lists seem to bring news of another hit book on how our language is ...
Connecticut eighth-grader Thomas Hurley has serious beef with Alex Trebek. The “Kids Jeopardy” contestant made it all the way to the Final Jeopardy round and even got the right answer. The only ...
Do you remember the “initial teaching alphabet” (ITA)? If you are in your late forties or early fifties, you may well. It was designed by James Pitman, grandson of the shorthand inventor Isaac, to ...
Do you remember the “initial teaching alphabet” (ITA)? If you are in your late forties or early fifties, you may well. It was designed by James Pitman, grandson of the shorthand inventor Isaac, to ...
Do you remember the “initial teaching alphabet” (ITA)? If you are in your late forties or early fifties, you may well. It was designed by James Pitman, grandson of the shorthand inventor Isaac, to ...
We all have our hobbyhorses when it comes to the finer points of English grammar. Simon Horobin's witty book provides the antidote to our pedantry. I have never been fond of using 'they' as a singular ...
Connecticut eighth-grader Thomas Hurley has serious beef with Alex Trebek. The "Kids Jeopardy" contestant made it all the way to the Final Jeopardy round and even got the right answer. The only ...