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Lyrics to A Poem On The Underground Wall (Paul Simon):The last train is nearly due,The underground is closing soon,And in the dark deserted station,Restless in anticipation,A man waits in the...
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Living the dream!Love this website and have to admit it is rekindling an idea thrown to the back of my mind that i would love to own a bookshop one day. Hope i am this media savvy and progressive if i...
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Homepage for the Oriental Institute Chicago Assyrian Dictionary: Martha Roth, Editor.See it on Scoop.it, via Words
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British people are used to the stream of Americanisms entering the language. But some are worse than others, argues Matthew Engel.See it on Scoop.it, via Words
View Article50 of your noted Americanisms
Our recent piece on Americanisms entering the language in the UK prompted thousands of you to e-mail examples. Here are 50 of the most e-mailed.See it on Scoop.it, via Words
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The debate over the use of Americanisms has divided readers of these pages in recent weeks. Here, American lexicographer and broadcaster Grant Barrett offers an American perspective.See it on Scoop.it,...
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PEOPLE often underestimate how many words they know; ask someone and you might hear an estimate like 10,000. The real number surprises many people (pleasantly).See it on Scoop.it, via Words
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THE BBC, following up on an apparently successful column, asked readers to send in their least favourite Americanisms.See it on Scoop.it, via Words
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The origin of the phrase that saw 18th Century rioters taken to the gallows.See it on Scoop.it, via Words
View Article14 Punctuation Marks That You Never Knew Existed
14 Punctuation Marks That You Never Knew Existed: Where have you been all my life, the Interrobang‽ Less so, the Asterism, ...See it on Scoop.it, via Words
View ArticleLexicographers cram 'squeezed middle' into word of the year slot
Phrase Ed Miliband ushered into widespread use beats bunga bunga and occupy to award lavished on 'big society' last year...See it on Scoop.it, via Words
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