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Have went?

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Ingrid Tieken

Several people in the attitudes survey I have been carrying out commented in their texts that they often hear have went and even see it written down sometimes. These people are all teachers, all in their late fifties, early sixties, … Continue reading →

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8th usage poll

Posted on August 24, 2012 by BtU Admin

In case you were worried that we were no longer interested in your views on usage, here, at last, is our 8th usage poll. It includes items 36-40 from the survey by Mittins et al. (1970). As before, we are … Continue reading →

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Traditional and contemporary furniture

Posted on April 17, 2012 by BtU Admin

One of the polls a while ago asked your opinion about this sentence: Traditional and CONTEMPORARY furniture do not go well together. But when we were discussing this sentence during a project meeting the other day, we couldn’t really work … Continue reading →

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Something for the Christmas break

Posted on December 23, 2011 by BtU Admin

We have just published the sixth usage poll, which we hope you will have time to complete during the upcoming Christmas break. You will find it under the tab Usage polls just under the banner of this blog. We’re temporarily … Continue reading →

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Less road accidents? Try and arrive in time?

Posted on December 2, 2011 by BtU Admin

Let us know what you think about these constructions by filling in our fourth usage poll. You’ll find the poll under the button Usage polls, immediately below the banner of this blog.

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