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More Words and Phrases That Really Wind Me Up

by nickglaves on 08. Apr, 2011 in Life

Previously I have written about the words and phrases that really wind me up. At the time it was cathartic and gave me an immense feeling of satisfaction but I feel I may have been disingenuous – I may have wrongly implied that it was a comprehensive list. But, dear reader, nothing could be further [...]

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Words and Phrases That Really Wind Me Up

by nickglaves on 22. Jul, 2010 in Life

Like most people who work with words, and many who don’t, I adore the English language. Its binding power underpins everything I do professionally and personally and my use and misuse of it, and that of others, has brought me applause and condemnation, pain and pleasure, gratification, wealth, poverty, sex and love at different points throughout my life.
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The Meaning of Words

by nickglaves on 11. May, 2010 in Current news and opinion

No human endeavour quite tests the meaning of words like politics. Take for instance, stable; a word which has seen the light of day rather too often for my liking over the last few days. The OED defines stable as something firmly fixed or established; not likely to move.
Look up strong and you’ll find listed, among others, [...]

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