Ministerial language
Monday, July 30th, 2007Add your contribution to the discussion of recent ministerial linguistic solecisms at http://www.invisionplus.net/forums/index.php?mforum=languagegroup&act=ST&f=5&t=194&st=0, or in Ephems.
Entries in July, 2007
Harvey’s Guide to English Language Usage and other new delights
Saturday, July 21st, 2007Peter Harvey’s ‘Guide to English Language Usage’ usefully complements Burchfield’s Fowler: other new books warmly recommended, Lorna Lloyd’s study of the Commonwealth High Commissioner, and Frank Kennedy’s memoir ‘Dust Suspended’. All four have something in common [More >>>]
Ephems suspended for a while (with update 18 July)
Monday, July 16th, 2007The bad leg remains infected and further treatment looms, so Ephems posts on G Brown, A Campbell (his book), the daft row with Putin and other tasty issues will just have to wait a while [More >>>]
A hospital diary, June-July 2007
Sunday, July 8th, 2007Six cheers at least for the National Health Service whose guest I have been at a big teaching hospital for a week with an infected leg. Massive improvements since last NHS hospital experience some years ago: impeccable medical and nursing care and exhaustive tests revealing new and unsuspected conditions [More >>>]
