13 March 2007

Worrying about important matters

Language Log: Is he friends of a copy editor? Is he friends of a prominent couple in Columbus? Or is he a friend of a prominent couple in Columbus? Yes, some of us spend a lot of time worrying about questions like these, elucidated with painful precision at the link. I suppose it beats getting het up about global warming, inner-city crime and who will win the FA Cup Final.

13 Mar 2007 21:25:33 | Websites

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Tolerant Brit

I so agree: here's to blogging about the microcosmic.

Posted by: Tolerant Brit | 14 March 2007 at 11:55

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