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October 15, 2011
by Graham
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This is a must-have thing

Standing in the check-out queue at my local supermarket yesterday afternoon, I noticed that the person behind me was buying a Jamie Oliver knife block set. Like many products these days, it is labelled in several languages. The German, however, … Continue reading →

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October 1, 2011
by Graham
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An unusual ‘intrusive’ r

We’re all used to the so-called intrusive r in English – the ‘r’ pronounced after a word ending in /ɑː, ɔː, ɜː, ə/ when the following word also begins with a vowel. A few days ago, I heard one which … Continue reading →

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