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Out with whom, in with the split infinitive

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Morana Lukač

One of our blog authors recently tackled the “whom issue”, and it made me wonder if this word is really dying out. Our readers will also remember several posts featuring the split infinitive, the pedants’ pet peeve. I have decided … Continue reading →

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Reading between the lines

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Robin Straaijer

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Being asked to review the Collins online dictionary reminded me of my vocabulary classes as a first-year student at the department of English language & literature at the University of Amsterdam nearly 20 years ago. We had to study concordance … Continue reading →

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Real-time global English

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Robin Straaijer

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A little while ago we received an e-mail from the Collins Language Team with the request to review the beta version of their new free online dictionary. Although this is clearly part of a strategy of buzz marketing, I am … Continue reading →

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