Harmless Drudgery

Random thoughts from a wordsmith, budding lexicographer, and 'snapper up of unconsidered trifles'.

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Monday, 27 November 2023

So farewell then, Twittter

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I have had a presence on Twitter since 2009. I wrote about it here: <pre-script> I came late to Twitter, though late is relative (...

Wednesday, 22 November 2023

Easy enough for YOU to say

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Many years ago I wrote here about an interesting experiment involving speakers of a second language (and newish readers may want to catch ...

Friday, 17 November 2023

We'll see about THAT

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Writing in an online forum for learners of English ( usingenglish.com ) earlier this week I asserted "the subjunctive is much less comm...

Saturday, 11 November 2023

How do you solve a problem called Suella

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What can Rishi do with her? Thursday's Newscast was all about the Home Secretary, who – I was disappointed to learn – is pleasant and p...

Friday, 3 November 2023

The sound of leather on willow

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Four years ago I took advantage of the ODI World Cup to write this, about the uneasy cohabitation of speakers of one language with athletes ...

Sunday, 29 October 2023

My take on 'take on'

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Five years ago I was writing ( here ) about separable verbs, and bravely undertook not to pursue an error in a pop song. I should have known...

Sunday, 22 October 2023

Meaningful versus Nonsensical

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My latest podcast discoveries include these two: The Infinite Monkey's Guide To... Add To Playlist – also broadcast on Saturday evening...

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@BobKLite: After a misspent youth as an aspiring folk-rock hero and freelance polymath, I became a technical writer in the IT world and then - when I finally ran out of lives, having dodged redundancy for more than 10 years (towards the end of which I coined the word 'sub-Damoclean', to refer to my own position) - a teacher, resource creator, and writer.

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