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Sociolinguist. Dad, islomaniac, Kiwiphile, clubber, democrat, swimmer, dialectologist, Fenboy, East Anglian, European, immigrant. Views are my own.

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An accolade indeed

19.09.2025 20:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Et voila! Case proven.
#solar

30.08.2025 08:04 β€” πŸ‘ 770    πŸ” 316    πŸ’¬ 28    πŸ“Œ 33

When I was doing my PhD, I propped up the Bulgarian economy drinking their cabernet sauvignon. Β£1.99 from the local bottle store.

26.08.2025 08:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

GrΓΌsse von Bern! Geniess deine Reise!

26.07.2025 08:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Mein Schwager wohnte in Eastbourne! Typische traditionelle englische Seaside-Stadt. Er wohnt jetzt in der NΓ€he von Battle, der auch sehr besuchswΓΌrdig ist.

26.07.2025 08:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sussex

26.07.2025 08:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ€”

19.07.2025 21:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That needs to be standard practice across all journals, but sadly isn't.

17.07.2025 22:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

But as a reviewer, you want to be confident that the Editor has prescreened the papers they are sending out to review, and not sending everything out to review...

17.07.2025 22:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Aber das muss eine auslÀndische Übersetzung sein. In England findet man nie Rezepte mit 1.22 oder 2.14 ounces. Gram zu Ounce Umrechnungen würden gerundet werden.

14.07.2025 21:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Counterpoint: new Public First research shows every UK resident working adult (on a full time equivalent basis) is Β£466 a year better off on average as a result of international students. So let’s just publicise that instead of levying them
www.publicfirst.co.uk/calculating-...

24.06.2025 16:55 β€” πŸ‘ 150    πŸ” 84    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

And they actually look like they will taste nice too

24.06.2025 20:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Usually we get this stuff when there is no real news. However....lol

24.06.2025 20:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sounds like journalistic fluff. I've never heard a Brit express this view either.

24.06.2025 20:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I've never ever heard a Brit get worked up about the word 'soccer'. Ever.

24.06.2025 20:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

America, what has happened to you?

14.06.2025 15:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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24.05.2025 16:47 β€” πŸ‘ 370    πŸ” 214    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 12

Every book published in the United States is sent to the Library of Congress. Also, if you are under 16 you cannot use the reading room or order books.

09.05.2025 22:15 β€” πŸ‘ 14678    πŸ” 4898    πŸ’¬ 684    πŸ“Œ 228

Also zero

10.05.2025 02:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Well done Australia!

03.05.2025 12:26 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Dave!

03.05.2025 11:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I think of the money wasted writing to me to tell me I'll get no money.

18.04.2025 10:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I get a statement every year, but I only get money when the amount due reaches €50. I've been waiting 8 years now.

18.04.2025 07:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

What is happening to US democracy is obviously very worrying and heartbreaking, but I’m concerned that the complacent attitude in the UK is that it wouldn’t happen here, when it very easily could. In some ways, from the β€œhostile environment” to limits on protest, it already has.

29.03.2025 10:42 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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24.03.2025 16:10 β€” πŸ‘ 35    πŸ” 38    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Early Feb. Feels like months ago! πŸ˜ͺ

11.03.2025 08:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

🀣

10.03.2025 21:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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From Sevilla

10.03.2025 09:31 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

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