Showing posts with label English language. Show all posts
Showing posts with label English language. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 10, 2023

BBC: ’More or Less’: Are Half the Words in English from French?

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Are almost half the words in the English language of French origin? It’s a claim one of our loyal listeners found surprising. Tim Harford ta...
Monday, November 08, 2021

‘Unacceptable’: Outrage as Air Canada Chief Gives Quebec Speech in English

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THE GUARDIAN: Michael Rousseau’s decision not to speak French in Quebec address inflames longstanding grievances over linguistic rights Th...
Sunday, May 06, 2018

Are Americans Trashing the English Language? | The Economist

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Britons often grumble that Americanisms are creeping into British English. Lane Greene, our language guru, asks where American words really...
Friday, May 05, 2017

Jean-Claude Juncker Says English Is 'Losing Importance' after Brexit as UK 'Abandons' Europe

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THE TELEGRAPH: Jean-Claude Juncker has accused Britain of "abandoning" the EU and joked that the English language is "losing...
Sunday, March 09, 2014

Gambia President Rejects English Language

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President Yahya Jammeh has given Gambian public sector workers a weekly extra day off THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH: President's decision to...
Sunday, January 19, 2014

Benefits 'To Be Stripped from Immigrants Who Cannot Speak English'

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THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH: David Cameron intends to make the cuts in order to slash the country’s welfare bill, according to reports Benefit...
Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Boycott the English Language Says Top French Intellectual

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Michel Serres,  French philosopher THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: French philosopher complains there are more examples of the English language in...
Tuesday, May 07, 2013

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King James Bible: How It Changed the Way We Speak BBC: The impact of the King James Bible, which was published 400 years ago, is still bei...
Saturday, January 26, 2013

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France Declares War on English Language
Wednesday, December 12, 2012

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Census 2011: The Areas Where English Is Not Spoken THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Up to a quarter of households in parts of London have no one who sp...