Queues in Pubs: Know What To Do theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/p…

This was a major thing in a talk I went to this week by Nick Groom!

How to have fun thinking with a paper dictionary by Austin Kleon austinkleon.com/2024/04/18/how…

US Americans live in much larger homes than Europeans. Land availability and car centric lifestyles are a big reason for that. Source: buff.ly/4d3J99q

A S Hornby Dictionary Research Awards:
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Reminding me of my visit there about a year ago—great tour!

Do People In America Wear Easterhouse T-Shirts?

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Not sure I'd seen this video before, which I found while looking for (and not finding) something else. Lovely to hear when someone's read (and liked) your book from start to finish

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The new owners of Dictonary.com (IXL Learning) have terminated the positions of all the staff lexicographers. So angry about this.

Yep, that's what the Americans of bsky have told me too...

New to me: 'Luton body': the back-of-a truck/van container that extends over the cab. Named for the Bedfordshire town in which is was invented. Wikipedia (whence the photo) has this under 'British usage' for 'box van'. Does it have a diff AmE name? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Box_truck

hey has anyone done this yet

The justice system rarely acknowledges it and now New York Times Games Spelling Bee says RAPING is not a word. Feels a bit gaslighty.

Colo(u)rful sauces: Lynne Murphy looks at 🇺🇸 vs 🇬🇧 cultural differences when talking about brown sauce, red sauce, white sauce, A1 sauce, marinara sauce ...
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Joke wot works better in BrE.

You think you’re tough? Tough is making your voice heard, no matter where you are in the world. 🇺🇸🌍

Don’t make me come over there and remind you to exercise your rights, fool!

Go to ow.ly/kgch50R4MVg & get that ballot!

#VoteFromAbroad #UseYourVoice #PityTheFool #RT

Calling interested English teachers to participate in PhD research on the metaphors we use to conceptualise subject English. NATE Team English English & Media Ctr UKLA English Association would really appreciate a retweet. For more information, DM or email.

Yay! Got mine! Gregory L. Murphy

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Another fab piece by Lynne Murphy in the April issue of emagazine!

The language pieces in April emag are fab: @englangblog on lang of migration Lynne Murphy on children's use of personal pronouns Philip Seargeant interviewed on his new book, change & technology, Laura Burdon on lang of Junior Docs strike & Jennifer Kemp on please & thank you.