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Brit Speak: The Battle for Our Language

by Ian Thorpe in Languages, August 23, 2011
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Americans get quite tetchy when pompous Brits accuse them of mutilating the language, so it’s understandable that we are a tad impatient when an American starts to criticise our slang and colloquial expressions.

Idiomatic Expressions for Everyday Conversations

by simplyoj in Languages, May 6, 2010
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Know some Idiomatic expressions use in everyday conversations.

More Ulster English for the Discerning Tourist

by annielundy in Languages, March 16, 2009
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Linguistic flights of fancy, should you ever go across the sea to Ireland.

Strange Ways with Words: You Do Speak English?

by annielundy in Languages, February 14, 2009
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English is never that simple. Take the Test.

Glasgow Rhyming Slang

by Alistair Briggs in Languages, January 8, 2009
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Have you ever heard someone from Glasgow talking? It seems that every so often they say something that seems totally incomprehensible. It could be because they are using some Glasgow rhyming slang.

Most Hated Words and Phrases of the English Language

by Jo Oliver in Languages, September 11, 2008
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Most hated words and phrases of the English language. Whether used in pejoration, coined phrase, or just clichéd, they are all hated by most.

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