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Wind power
https://www.treehugger.com/wind-energy-pros-and-cons-5097577 A massive rollout of wind turbines is the natural strategy against both fuel poverty and climate change. The Conservative leadership campaign […]
Now is the time for electric vehicles!
It’s cost of living, climate change and Russian aggression in one go! Big electric vehicles are becoming practical. The Scania 64 ton […]
Swadesh list
These are Ukrainian words in order of frequency from 1 to 207. The u3a may need extra words for house guests from […]
The third age poets
The University of the Third Age had a study group on “English: the first 4,000 years” during the long lockdown of 2020-21. […]
Ed 2021
I’m reclaiming my identity after several hacks of my Facebook and e-mail address. Who I have been over the last year of […]
Conservative Dialects
There is an English mainstream which is understood throughout the world, with minor misunderstandings. Conservatism is found in low speech: sheep farmers, […]
Order and Evolution
This session will be about intuitive grammar. Our speech continues to change and from time to time grammarians try to fit the […]
Tyndale
William Tyndale: why is his English so memorable? Tyndale while in exile used Erasmus’ Greek NT, plus Luther’s 1521 September Testament, in […]
Chancery Standard
Early Middle English was standardised around 1425 by clerks to the chancel courts. The dialect they used came from the East Midlands […]