'Gubernatorial is an ugly word that can almost always be avoided'https://twitter.com/grahamwjenkins/status/695337513846599680 …
I love that this @TheEconomist guide to avoiding Americanisms has style rulings that introduce factual errorspic.twitter.com/Ce8r7GtnYl
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'It doesn't matter if it's right or wrong, as long as it sounds good to the British ear' is, uh, not a good strategy for your style guide.
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Or maybe it is. Plant a flag and defend it against all comers.
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@mccanner@mattdpearce@TheEconomist My father, a navy man, would strongly disagree! -
@tbake7@mccanner@mattdpearce@TheEconomist "Navy" (things relating to ships) is a coequal term with "Military" (relating to soldiers)... - 8 more replies
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@mccanner@SaraLang@TheEconomist Especially for island nations like the U.K. >.<Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@mccanner@TheEconomist@mattdpearce “supporters” isn’t synonymous with US “constituents,” which includes all citizens in one’s district.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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