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The Importance of English Grammar

Alana MacPherson | Posted 16.05.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Read More: Language, Education, Grammar, Schools, Exams, English Language, Conversations on Campus, Student Life, UK Universities & Education News
Alana MacPherson

The newly introduced testing of school pupils throughout England in a bid to determine their understanding of grammar, spelling and punctuation has sparked widespread debate about grammar in general. How much do we know about our language? How can we learn it? And does it even matter?

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What Kind of Week Has It Been? 15 March 2013

Paddy Duffy | Posted 15.05.2013 | UK Politics
Read More: Pope Francis, Grammar, Breaking Bad, Luke 'Ming' Flanagan, Curtis Woodhouse, Chris Huhne, Vatican, UK Media, UK Politics News
Paddy Duffy

The "My, what a lovely chimney" of news

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Understanding Language with David Crystal

Annie Martirosyan | Posted 01.05.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Read More: Literature, Linguistics, Speech, Writing, The Future of Language, David Crystal, English Language, Semantics, Multi-Lingual Acquisition Device, Language, Style, Edinburgh Scots, Yorkshire Accent, Grammar, Teaching, Discourse, Language Death, Routledge, UK Universities & Education News
Annie Martirosyan

David Crystal has been unprecedented. Arguably the greatest linguistic shepherd, Crystal has a penchant for presenting language issues in a reader and listener friendly manner that will never leave you dry as you close one of his books or walk out of the hall where he has been lecturing.

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Music and the English Language: I Don't Mean to Sound Slutty, but Please use Me Whenever You Want. Sincerely, Grammar

Matthew Phillips | Posted 25.12.2012 | UK Entertainment
Read More: Frank Zappa, Noel Gallagher, Kanye West, Chemical Brothers, Evening Standard, Song Lyrics, Lyrics, Kate Bush, Matthew Phillips, Punctuation, Wearekites, Journalism, Roger Waters, David GIlmour, Space, Kitesonline, Pink Floyd, Grammar, Kites, UK Entertainment News
Matthew Phillips

What vexes me most is not that these artists are indolently committing crimes against the English language, but that they are wasting a hallowed opportunity. Words add depth, colour and personality to a song. In fact, they become even more powerful when projected onto a musical backdrop, which is why I shudder when lyricists make a conscious decision to rhyme nonsensical syllables.

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Sexing Up the Classics: Why I Wouldn't Mind 50 Shades of Mr Darcy

Rebecca Myers | Posted 17.09.2012 | Home
Read More: Jane Eyre, 50 Shades of Grey, Sex, Jane Austen, Sherlock Holmes, Grammar, Pride and Prejudice, Books, Classic Literature, Home News
Rebecca Myers

"Oh, if only", I hear you sigh. You've got to page 250 and you could cut the sexual tension with a distinctly blunt knife, yet there's still not been a thigh brush in sight.

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WATCH: Rapper Takes On Illiterate Internet Trolls

The Huffington Post UK | Becky Brewis | Posted 18.07.2012 | Home
Read More: Grammar, Mac Lethal, Poetry, Rap, Internet Trolls, Video, Home News

Last December Mac Lethal went viral on YouTube with a video of him rapping a pancake recipe at breakneck speed over the beat of Look At Me Now. Th...

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The 2012 Edinburgh Fringe Concentrates on Comedy Testicles and Abhors Bad Grammar

John Fleming | Posted 03.07.2012 | UK Comedy
Read More: Language, Malcolm Hardee, Nudity, Grammar, Surrealism, Edinburgh Fringe, Censorship, Comedy, UK Comedy News
John Fleming

Now, make no mistake, I love the Edinburgh Fringe. One thing I like about it is its freewheeling, hands-off nature. Anyone can perform at the Fringe; ...

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WATCH: 102-Year-Old Explains Why English Is A Ludicrous Language

Huffington Post UK | Alastair Plumb | Posted 16.01.2012 | UK Comedy
Read More: Learning English, Edward Rondthaler, The English Language, English, Spelling, UK Viral Videos, Grammar, UK Weird News, Spelling Reform, English Language, Video, UK Comedy News

Edward Rondthaler was born back in 1905 and died in 2009 at the grand old age of 104, a much-loved and highly-respected typographist. We introduce...

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WATCH: 'Elements Of Style' Grammar Rap

Huffington Post UK | Alastair Plumb | Posted 05.01.2012 | UK Comedy
Read More: Video, Columbia University, Rap, The Elements of Style, Elements of Style, UK Viral Videos, Grammar Book, Web's Funniest, Grammar, UK Weird News, Strunk and White, Columbia Journalism School, UK Comedy News

For those not in the know, The Elements of Style is a highly-respected book on grammar, a go-to guide for everything you could ever need to know about...

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Shakespeare, Chaucer, Jane Austen - All Bad at The English Language

John Fleming | Posted 11.01.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Read More: English, Grammar, Literacy, Language, Shakespeare, Geoffery Chaucer, Jane Austen, UK Lifestyle News
John Fleming

I posted a blog (or did I?) the other day. Someone took offence (or did he?) and posted (or did he?) this comment: "No offense, [sic]" he wrote, "bu...

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It's Time to Replace the Full Stop. Period.

Ben Wakeling | Posted 25.10.2011 | UK Lifestyle
Read More: Spelling, Literacy, Grammar, Full Stop, Punctuation, UK Lifestyle News
Ben Wakeling

It's hard to believe the humble SMS is not yet 20 years old. Conceived in 1992, a single message which read 'Merry Christmas' began a form of communic...

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