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'Flying comma' suffers a bumpy landing
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 15/12/2019
» Although it didn't make the headlines, there was a small item of news last week that will sadden those who treasure the English language. It looks like the poor old apostrophe is coming to a full stop. Finally admitting defeat, the chairman of Britain's Apostrophe Protection Society dedicated to preserving the much-abused punctuation mark, threw in the towel and announced it was all over, stating "the ignorance and laziness in modern times have won".
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News that is driving us all up the wall
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 20/01/2019
» Just as most Brits must be sick to death of ever hearing the word Brexit, across the Pond one suspects the majority of Americans have also had more than their fill of The Wall. You can't escape those dreaded words even here in Thailand. Switch on the satellite news and you will be bombarded by the two topics, analysed by every expert in the world, most of whom happen to have just written a book on the subject.
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Henry the Horse dances the waltz
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 28/05/2017
» It was 50 years ago today, Sgt Pepper taught the band to play. Actually, not quite today, but June 1 marks the golden anniversary of the Beatles' Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Goodness, does that make me feel ancient.
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Don't think twice, Bob -- it's all right
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 23/10/2016
» Everyone has an opinion on Bob Dylan being the first songwriter to win the Nobel prize for literature. The organisers explained Dylan was bestowed the honour "as a great poet". At the time of writing, he has yet to respond, a poet unusually lost for words.
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Introducing Fatty, Piggy and Mrs Frog
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 02/10/2016
» Reports that some Thai students in New Zealand are being advised to change their nicknames to help facilitate "smoother cultural integration" prompted considerable reaction in Thailand.
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The day a grey smudge replaced Jon Smith
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 04/10/2015
» For well over three years there had been graffiti sprayed on an electricity junction box not far from my Bangkok abode. It read in large black letters “Jon Smith Was Here”, admittedly not the most original offering.
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Wheels of fortune can be a taxing problem
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 23/06/2013
» The most encouraging news of the week was the senior Thai politician being quickly cleared by the Customs Dept of tax evasion charges concerning a Rolls-Royce. Well that's alright then. The gentleman, a well-known advocate for the downtrodden masses, can now drive around the city in his luxury limousines with a clear conscience.
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Flying comma' sails through another skirmish
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 31/03/2013
» Just over four years ago the headline in ''PostScript'' read ''A catastrophe for the apostrophe''. It was admittedly bit of a slow news week, but it was an issue of some concern to those who don't like people messing about with the English language.
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