Nicki Minaj, apologi(s)ing and ‘the britishism’
Hopping the Pond
Our local Berkeley alley is now “dodgy,” not sketchy; elevators are labeled as “lifts;” American friends use “bloody” and “bum” in place of ruder options.
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Why I ‘amn’t’ a prescriptivist
Before my first linguistics class, I felt an immense frustration at the smallest of grammatical errors. As I began taking more and more courses in the subject that would end up becoming my major, I saw my relationship to grammar transform.
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Off the beat: Have I been converted?
Before I left London for California five months ago, I was given specific instructions: Do not come back American.
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