November 29, 2009
by Graham
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Not only do most people find it difficult to name ten famous Belgians without falling back on Tintin and Hercule Poirot, but Belgium seems to be the only country name that English-speaking people get mixed up with its adjective. From … Continue reading
November 21, 2009
by Graham
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One of my voluntary jobs is proofreading a local newsletter. In this month’s offering, I have just changed the following description: Beautiful singing and top draw musicianship in the English folk tradition My immediate reaction – and the one I … Continue reading
November 15, 2009
by Graham
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“An elderly woman was the victim of a street robbery which netted the thief just £10. … The offender walked behind the victim for a short time before grabbing her handbag, causing her to fall to the floor.” (My local … Continue reading
November 9, 2009
by Graham
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In this morning’s (9 November 2009) Start the Week (BBC Radio 4, 9 a.m.), there was a discussion of a new film biography. In introducing it, Andrew Marr, the presenter, used the word biopic, and pronounced it to rhyme with … Continue reading