Category Archives: Language

‘Snow better Down Under

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Matt's Tale

I also learned my lesson that Kiwis run their words together when I arrived in the UK a year after that excursion in the East Coast of Australia – however with rather amusing consequences which managed to lead me to … Continue reading →

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So incommunicado Mr Zuckerberg!

Posted on May 18, 2014 by Matt's Tale

My best British mate, Dave, dropped me an article on Saturday from The Telegraph in relation to the theme of social media following in Chaucer’s footsteps with evolving the English language.  Here’s the link to it:  http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/mark-zuckerberg/10833860/So-not-quite-the-useless-conjunction-we-like-to-believe.html In my mind I can … Continue reading →

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