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Words, words, words

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Quentin

The English language is remarkable for its richness, and often allows for a choice of word or expression according to the flavour which the speaker intends to convey. The two versions of the same statement which follow are both saying … Continue reading →

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Words, words, words

Posted on August 4, 2016 by Quentin

Most of the readers of this Blog are churchgoers and thus are regular recipients of sermons (or homilies, as they seem now to be known). I am fortunate in being in a large parish served by a group of priests, … Continue reading →

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