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In defence of silent letters

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What use is the semicolon?

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Why “spelling reform” is cultural vandalism

Last Friday, in the Guardian, Simon Jenkins wrote that he welcomed the decision of the Scottish Qualifications Authority that they would accept text-message spellings in school examinations in “a direct challenge to the English at their most reactionary”. “The dark … Continue reading

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