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1 day ago · Facing potential headwinds with both young voters and Black voters, President Biden's Morehouse College commencement address focused on his view of the importance — and future of — democracy.
A statutory inquiry led by retired high court judge Sir Wyn Williams. Sir Wyn is tasked with ensuring there is a public summary of the failings which occurred with the Horizon IT system at the ...
5 days ago · The way we pronounce words shapes how others perceive us. ⭐ David Crystal Here are the key takeaways from the lesson: Pronunciation of UK Cities Like a Local: Learn how to say 'Leicester' and other tricky names correctly. Understanding Silent Letters and Odd Spellings: Discover why 'Norfolk' is pronounced without the 'L'.
1 day ago · The Plymouth Diocese appeared on Friday to have scrubbed its website of nearly all references to the bishop-elect. An earlier interview with Whitehead, as well as a Christmas message from the bishop-elect, were both missing from the site as of Friday morning, as was the December announcement of Whitehead’s appointment by Pope Francis.
2 days ago · Pronunciation changes constantly, while spelling fixes words in time; it’s probably more helpful to think of the phenomenon you’re asking about as a quirk of spelling rather than speaking. English adheres to what the literary scholar Seth Lerer calls “etymological” spelling: our language “preserves the earlier form of words even when ...
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"There is an irrational fear without evidence that China will capture the Russian far east" Well, drink your own poison then. It's all irrational fears and normal trade relationships, until you get bored playing for a diplomacy victory and suddenly invade the neighbourhood when the opportunity arises.
3 days ago · Flooding in Yealmpton, Devon. Astonishing photos capture floods in areas near Plymouth today after 'biblical' amounts of rain caused a river to burst its banks. The River Yealm at Yealmpton has ...
