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Author Archives: xhlo
The ain’t forecast:
For the past 150 years, the ain’t forecast has been mostly heavy showers with some sunny patches – much like a European summer – but how do things look now? Here is a brief run-down of the prescriptivists-family reaction to … Continue reading
Shampoos and Language Usage Reviews
This week, reading English Usage Book reviews, sociological issues to do with language communities, and a couple of blogs on Americanisms/Britishisms, I noticed two things: one is that, for the most part, commentators on the correct usage of English, despite … Continue reading
Posted in MA Leiden, usage guide
Tagged Americanisms, BBC, Britishisms, Cameron, Luscombe
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The more merry the merrier?
Over coffee today a Dutch friend of mine told me how surprised she had been when listening to a radio station the other day and hearing the phrase ‘… meer prominente plekken’. The context was a radio broadcast on the … Continue reading
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