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The Triple Causative

The Triple Causative

No sooner had I shared with you the delightful discovery of the double causative than

The Grammar of Delegation

The Grammar of Delegation

The mutual influence of language, habits of thought and culture is a much-discussed business. Which

Omit Needless Words?

Omit Needless Words?

Somebody wrote please RSVP to me the other day, and it occurred to me that

For the Average Visitor

For the Average Visitor

At the entrance to the archaeology department of the Trabzon Museum the visitor is met

The Sun Has Set Here Before

The Sun Has Set Here Before

An ancient city on the shore of the Black Sea, at the foot of the

Fever Pitch

Fever Pitch

Remember thirty years of hurt? I looked up when that song came out. It turns

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