“You may know words that you’ve only seen in writing and never heard spoken aloud.” Can you pronounce these words? www.grammarly.com/blog/thats-how-you-say-it-9-word…
Thorndon — Kirsty Gunn
A meditation on belonging, place, family and more. Kirsty Gunn did what Katherine Mansfield never did: she returned from the UK to live for a time in her home town of Wellington, New Zealand. She stayed in a cottage in … Continue reading
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Jenny Diski died this morning. She was…
Jenny Diski died this morning. She was one of my favourite LRB writers. All her articles are now freely available at www.lrb.co.uk/contributors/jenny-diski
Sweden now has its own phone number….
Sweden now has its own phone number. Call a random Swede and talk about anything. www.theswedishnumber.com/ #bork #fb
Hallelujah
Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah is a great song. I often find it running through my head. I love how the lyrics are evocative without being literal, and the way the verses all have the same feel but are pretty much independent. … Continue reading
Accidence Will Happen — Oliver Kamm
In this book, Oliver Kamm attempts to explode a few myths about English usage, and set out sensible guidelines for literate writing. He gives interesting historical background notes and examples for many of his points, so the book is useful … Continue reading
Having a thought doesn’t justify a…
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Having a thought doesn’t justify a thinkpiece 💞
Anybody who thinks that “perception is…
Anybody who thinks that “perception is reality” needs to check a dictionary. #cliche
My phone battery is almost dead, so you…
My phone battery is almost dead, so you might not be able to get in touch with me until I can charge my phone. (via t.co/j4JRhWj2X9)
It’s April 1 and I see reports that…
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It’s April 1 and I see reports that Donald Trump is Republican presidential front runner. Very funny.