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April 11,
At last!

Even the BBC gave up on RP (received pronunciation), and now it seems Africa is catching on that you don't have to sound like you swallowed a dictionary in order to convey your intelligence.Ghana calls to an end to the Queen's English.

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March 26,
How not to teach English pronunciation

I've not met many Japanese ESL learners, but I have been reliably informed that this is scarily accurate.

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March 21,
The most dangerous letter

Which is the most dangerous letter in the English alphabet ? The answer is "W"... Why? - Well there you have it - it is tension generator... Because all 'worries' start with a "W"... Who?? Why? What? When? Which? Whom? Where? War... Wine... Whisky... Women... Wealth And Finally ....... .......... ......... .......... Believe it or not .......... .......... […]

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March 8,
You will never stop learning English

As you may (or may not) know, I'm a native English speaker. So, that should mean I know English inside out, shouldn't it? Well, yes and no. My English is pretty good, even in comparison with other native speakers, but that doesn't mean I know every word / phrase / linguistic twist in English. A […]

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January 22,
The English Should be Ashamed of Themselves

I have to agree. See if you can hear all the great musicians and groups in this clip:-

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January 14,
A letter to the passport office - Parental Advisory

This apparently is an actual letter received by the UK Passport Office (edited a bit to make it more SFW, but there are still some swear words in it):- Dear Sirs, I'm in the process of renewing my passport, and still cannot believe this. How is it that Sky Television has my address and telephone […]

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