Category Archives: English language

Where did you say you’re from?

Posted on January 7, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

EcoGeoFemme has an interesting post this week about accents. Like some of the commenters over there, I tend to “hear” what I’m reading in my own accent. Which is a weird messed-up 57 varieties phenomenon. No-one can ever guess where … Continue reading →

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Teach Yourself Dodgy British Portuguese

Posted on September 25, 2007 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I’m back! Did I miss anything?Taking a month off work is excellent, I can highly recommend it. However, as my science brain is stubbornly still on holiday, it may be a few days before I get around to any science-related … Continue reading →

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Say again?

Posted on July 17, 2007 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I saw an advert on local TV last night for an upcoming street festival. It was described as a fun-free event for all the family.I guess the announcer didn’t realise that a comma translates to a pause…

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So-called Science

Posted on July 4, 2007 by Cath@VWXYNot?

What message did you infer from my choice of title? Perhaps that I am going to talk about something that is posing as science – pretending to be the real deal – but that is actually some kind of quackery … Continue reading →

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More questions than answers

Posted on June 25, 2007 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Some people like to go to church on Sundays, presumably to ponder some of the universe’s Big Questions. I do not go to church, and instead I’m spending the afternoon being distracted from what I’m supposed to be doing by … Continue reading →

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