Monthly Archives: July 2010

The minefield of French pronunciation

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Saturday, July 24, 2010

Some things take longer to sink in than others. While I may now be able to speak the lingo with a reasonable level of confidence in some departments (grammar, fluency and vocabulary for example). I still lack the experience to ensure the words come out as intended, or as they should. Successful pronunciation of an [...]


Big excuse

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Tuesday, July 20, 2010

I have rarely taken the view that the words emanating from the lips of David Cameron are little more than the verbal equivalent of honey-coated horse droppings. That is, seemingly substantial and sweet – yet upon closer inspection clearly just horse manure. Never was this more true than at yesterday’s launch of his ‘Big Society’ [...]


Book

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Friday, July 16, 2010

So, you may have noticed that the blog has dried up a bit in recent days? This is because I am focussing the majority of my orthographic efforts on writing a book. The subject matter is predictably expat, however hopefully I will be covering new ground in the field of Travel Writing. To whet your [...]


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