Native British Animals you say?
Native British Animals you say?
ok yes that lrb piece is as good as everyone is saying
Incredible work here
I wouldnβt, no. But Iβm quite good with country names!
I genuinely think it could be a lovely shortcut to learning to punctuate - and even if not actually out loud, reading it at out-loud speed in your head. For me, itβs all about cadenceβ¦ but maybe thatβs because Iβm a musician!
The seven dwarfs of spring: Cloudy, Foggy, Misty, Murky, Drizzly, Dreichy and Damp.
I, too, have a Nice Young Man. (Age gap: three weeks.)
This also holds true on a micro level, too - accurate punctuation becomes so much more self-explanatory if you read your work to yourself (whether out loud or not). It is my number-one suggestion for people who ask for editing advice.
Daffodils in the rain.
The promise of Spring.
this might be the first ever t20 where the team batting first gets to declare #thecricket
Open call to the female wrens of south London: thereβs a male in our garden who would very much like the pleasure of your company. Quite urgently, by the sound of it.
What????!
This is fascinating!
Quite right. It is an outrageous thing to do to players.
MARCH CARTOON, in support of this and similar posts about not irritating your readers, from @bcdreyer.social.
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And in case you are wondering, this is indeed real.
What a gorgeous thing! (I would say itβs made my day, had the by-election result not already done so.)
This is a delight. If Sister Veronica is still with us, I bet she remembers it too.
Good rule of thumb, I think, albeit tricky to check.
I love the idea of some hotel receptionist saying βAnd weβre looking forward to welcoming Lord Mandelson next week as wellβ and Hoyle saying βwait whatβ
Itβs such a simple, gorgeous idea. I cannot for the *life* of me understand the backlash.
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Thatβs for future generations to find and ponderβ¦
"If we allow one of our own to be disappeared and treated with such callousness, we are failing in our duty to the soul of the game" Greg Chappell on what compelled him to a rally a group of former international captains in support of Imran Khan https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/why-a-group-of-captains-came-together-to-write-a-letter-on-behalf-of-imran-khan-1525548
"If we allow one of our own to be disappeared and treated with such callousness, we are failing in our duty to the soul of the game" Greg Chappell on what compelled him to a rally a group of former international captains in support of Imran Khan https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/why-a-group-of-captains-came-together-to-write-a-letter-on-behalf-of-imran-khan-1525548
"If we allow one of our own to be disappeared and treated with such callousness, we are failing in our duty to the soul of the game" Greg Chappell on what compelled him to a rally a group of former international captains in support of Imran Khan https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/why-a-group-of-captains-came-together-to-write-a-letter-on-behalf-of-imran-khan-1525548
"If we allow one of our own to be disappeared and treated with such callousness, we are failing in our duty to the soul of the game" Greg Chappell on what compelled him to a rally a group of former international captains in support of Imran Khan https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/why-a-group-of-captains-came-together-to-write-a-letter-on-behalf-of-imran-khan-1525548
"If we allow one of our own to be disappeared and treated with such callousness, we are failing in our duty to the soul of the game"
Greg Chappell on what compelled him to a rally a group of former international captains in support of Imran Khan srkl.in/63321BAvXvh
Damn thatβs good.
Oh good! Looking forward to it immensely.
Splendid story! I saw the original production too, and will be seeing this one in a couple of weeks. Canβt wait π
Thatβs hideous.
Absofuckinglutely! x
Loving a bit of Orff in the skating. #WinterOlympics
Is *anything* in copyediting 100% true?