Notebook February 2024
The vagaries of English spelling
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On orthographic chaos.
On orthographic chaos.
On the history and economics of the written word.
On careless language.
On the language of the Left and its capitulation to riot culture.
On Van Dyck, petty patois & the timelessness of New Grub Street.
A journey through Eastern Europe, a pivotal battle in the fight for independence, and more from the world of culture.
On attempting to “translate” Shakespeare.
On the ramifications of neglecting standardized English.