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Posted by Kerry Maxwell on December 28, 2010
Four spot-fixing scandals Three election worms Two pineberries And an earsplitting vuvuzela It just wasn’t cricket when the sport became embroiled in allegations of spot-fixing. In August 2010, it was alleged that during the Pakistani team’s tour of England, three players accepted spot-fixing bribes, briefed to deliberately underperform in the fourth test at Lords by [...]
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Posted by Kerry Maxwell on December 27, 2010
Three election worms Two pineberries And an earsplitting vuvuzela In May 2010, a worm wasn’t just one of those slippery little creatures eaten by birds, but a popularity indicator in the UK political arena. In a series of live televised debates, viewers could watch the audience’s approval of Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Nick Clegg [...]
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Posted by Kerry Maxwell on December 26, 2010
Two pineberries And an earsplitting vuvuzela Though vuvuzelas were compulsory kit for football fans in 2010, these noise-making devices did nothing for the crowds at Wimbledon. The invention of pineberries however, could represent a more serious threat to the club’s traditional treat of strawberries and cream. If the players are wearing white, why not make [...]
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Posted by Kerry Maxwell on December 25, 2010
Whether it’s a heart-warming prospect or a source of concern, yet another Christmas is upon us. In true Yuletide spirit, I thought it would be fun to put together a festive take on word formation in 2010. So over the Christmas period, taking inspiration from that well-known Christmas song, I’ll be giving you my twelve [...]
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Posted by Kerry Maxwell on June 23, 2010
It wasn’t until I recently researched the fascinating details about the lexicon of South African English that I realized just what a fantastic example it is of the linguistic concept of borrowing. There can’t be many language varieties that have the influence of such a broad range of languages – European, Asian and African, often [...]
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Posted by Kerry Maxwell on February 22, 2010
As a freelance editor and mother of two, I don’t get out much. Sad, but true – I’m usually tucked up in a cubby-hole with my laptop and dictionaries, or performing my motherly duties (for the uninitiated that currently includes sandwich making, a taxi service and washing boxer shorts!). Imagine my delight then when I [...]
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