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Why Grammar Matters: A Place To Discuss Matters Of Grammar
praeceptrix replied to candall's topic in Everything Else
Thank you! Dunno why it didn't occur to me to Google the author. Duh. -
Why Grammar Matters: A Place To Discuss Matters Of Grammar
praeceptrix replied to candall's topic in Everything Else
Definitely American, not British. The author is Donald Bogle. -
Why Grammar Matters: A Place To Discuss Matters Of Grammar
praeceptrix replied to candall's topic in Everything Else
Maybe you brilliant and observant folks can help identify something which is driving me crazy. I am listening to an audio book narrated by the author. He has a weirdly stilted but enthusiastic style of narration, not quite maddening enough to make me give up on it. Yet. My biggest issue is that he pronounces daughter as dorter. He also says warters for waters. Whence comes this pronunciation? Is it a regional dialect? Thanks for your assistance! -
Milestone Moments: All The Celebrity Vitals
praeceptrix replied to OtterMommy's topic in Everything Else TV
Morning Edition host Bob Edwards has died. He was 76.- 2.4k replies
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Milestone Moments: All The Celebrity Vitals
praeceptrix replied to OtterMommy's topic in Everything Else TV
Conductor Seiji Ozawa has died. He was 88.- 2.4k replies
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Milestone Moments: All The Celebrity Vitals
praeceptrix replied to OtterMommy's topic in Everything Else TV
Peter Schickele, creator of P.D.Q. Bach, has died. I had the distinct pleasure of attending a number of live P.D.Q. Bach performances at Carnegie Hall in the last millennium. I also conducted my high school Renaissance Choir in performances of some of his madrigals ("My Bonny Lass She Smelleth") and rounds ("The Art of the Ground Round" Schickele Number 119/pound). He was truly brilliant. -
Milestone Moments: All The Celebrity Vitals
praeceptrix replied to OtterMommy's topic in Everything Else TV
Glynis Johns celebrated her 100th birthday!- 2.4k replies
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I'm So Disappointed In You: Celebrity Misdeeds
praeceptrix replied to OtterMommy's topic in Everything Else TV
Looks like being an overt racist and misogynistic pig has consequences. Jann Wenner has been removed from the board of directors of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation according to the linked NY Times article.- 965 replies
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Milestone Moments: All The Celebrity Vitals
praeceptrix replied to OtterMommy's topic in Everything Else TV
Ragtime revival pianist Max Morath has died. I feel the need find my LPs... and finally hook up the record player I bought in an auction ages ago. -
I've been watching a bunch of Letters Live videos on YouTube. This one made me cry ugly, but also laugh in recognition. Sue Perkins reads a letter to Pickles, her dog.
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In Memoriam: Entertainment Industry Celebrity Deaths
praeceptrix replied to Kromm's topic in Everything Else TV
Thanks for sharing that, elleryanne. What a great voice, gone far too soon. And that's either a tiny piano, or Mr. Lee was very, very tall. -
F-U, Reboot-Mania: Express Your Hate Here
praeceptrix replied to Kromm's topic in Everything Else TV
Television is not the only medium for actors. He was the lead in the Donmar Warehouse production of Henry V. I'm looking forward to seeing it on Sunday (sadly it's only a National Theatre Live at my local cinema, not in person). -
Why Grammar Matters: A Place To Discuss Matters Of Grammar
praeceptrix replied to candall's topic in Everything Else
You sent me down a Google rabbit hole (my fault, of course!). I found quite a few memes/images with variations of the wording. According to this article, it's not really by Winston Churchill. Not that surprising, but now I am worried that some of my favorite Churchill quotes are also misattributed. Oh well, it's still a great quote.