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#26610

BBC Grammar 16 Years, 2 Months ago
quote from a NE BBC reporter during last week's snow. "If your child normally comes home at the normal time, you can expect them a little earlier than normal today." My old English teacher would have gone nuts. Enter code here Please note: although no board code and smiley buttons are shown, they are still usable.

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Mart

Re:BBC Grammar 16 Years, 2 Months ago
Love it! "Yer know yer kid like? They might be a bit home early `cos there some snow about." Oddly enough, certain Radio 1 guys could have said just that. Enter code here Please note: although no board code and smiley buttons are shown, they are still usable.

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Anthony

Re:BBC Grammar 16 Years, 2 Months ago
Al wrote: "If your child normally comes home at the normal time, you can expect them a little earlier than normal today." Interestingly, there's nothing wrong with that sentence grammatically, though it is disastrous from a stylistic point of view, I agree! Enter code here Please note: although no board code and smiley buttons are shown, they are still usable.

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The Cat

Re:BBC Grammar 16 Years, 2 Months ago
What made me cringe on TV was when a game show host told a contestant "And you also get a consolation prize as well." Eeek! Enter code here Please note: although no board code and smiley buttons are shown, they are still usable.

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