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A lost cause?
Yesterday Scotland has voted and decided to stay within the United Kingdom. Today newspapers are filled with punchy and informative headlines analysing the outcome of the Scottish referendum. When I was reading an article in The Independent, my eyes fell immediately … Continue reading
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Tagged BBC, British English, concede, defeat, media, Scotland, usage problem, victory, vote, wrong
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