The hill I want to die on is that newspapers should make people read at least one thing about linguistics before paying them to write shit about language.
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one for @stronglang.bsky.social
Junk speak, like junk food, encourages verbal littering. It has to be one of the worst things about life in Britain, says author Louis de BerniĆØres
More informal 17th century clothing. This embroidered loose womanās jacket, 1590-1630, perhaps worn during pregnancy or nursing, also shows signs of alteration. Full description & more images here: collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O80226/...
BBC Guest: āI think Gianni Infantino and FIFA are a bunch of greedy fucks.ā
BBC: āApologies for the language.ā
Do follow the link and look at the closeups of the needlework. It's exquisite. I boggle at the skill and patience involved.
