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When Culture Changes

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on May 11, 2014May 11, 2014

These ads would probably be banned today for being too homoerotic

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When Pronunciation Changes

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on May 9, 2014May 9, 2014

Error is the engine of language change, and today’s mistake could be tomorrow’s vigorously defended norm. There…

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  • British vs. American English

Pants (UK), pants (US), pants (mathematical) and a pile of pants

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on April 29, 2014August 10, 2015

Another potential for embarrassment between US and UK English In the US pants are worn…

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  • Culture

Be careful of hand gestures

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on April 28, 2014March 31, 2014

One hand gesture that I see quite often is the one shown to the right of…

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Being Politically Correct in English

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on April 16, 2014March 31, 2014

Being politically correct in any language is difficult. As words become negatively charged and used…

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Potentially Embarrassing Differences Between British and American English

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on April 10, 2014May 31, 2014

In the classroom one is seldom taught those embarrassing words that might cause English speakers…

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Brand names which have become names

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on April 4, 2014March 26, 2014

Xerox BandAid Hoover Post It Notes Scotch Tape Tippex Prestick Pritt Kleenex Rollerblades Tampax Coke…

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  • Culture

Periods

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on March 30, 2014July 31, 2016

  Was trying to think of a discreet title for this post but I think…

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  • Culture

Clarissa Dickson Wright; 1947-2014

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  • Posted on March 22, 2014August 8, 2014

British cookery gets a bad rap, at least here in the States it does.  We…

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  • Culture

Everyday Grammar Fails

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on March 11, 2014May 17, 2014

Every single day I see the following errors in English: Stationery, as in paper and…

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