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Top 13 Q&A conversations of 2019
If you missed some of our quirky conversations on the rules, oddities and origins of the English language through the year, here’s a baker’s dozen
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If you missed some of our quirky conversations on the rules, oddities and origins of the English language through the year, here’s a baker’s dozen
Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its
Every week in our free Australian Writers’ Centre newsletter, our Q&A desk handles the important lexical issues of the day. This week, a reader wanted to know about the ANZAC vs Anzac…<.p>
Q: Hi there, my TV guide lists the show “ANZAC Girls” as “Anzac Girls”. But surely, it has to be capitals, because it’s an acronym, right?
A: Okay, hang on, just need to put this batch of delicious Anzac biscuits in the oven first. Right, now, where were we? Ah yes. ANZAC vs Anzac.
Q: It stands for “Australia and New Zealand Army Corps” and therefore should be capitalised, should it not?
Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its
Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its
Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its
Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its
Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its
Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its
Each week here at the Australian Writers’ centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its
Each week, we chat about the quirks & anomalies of the “English” language. Like how you’re now thinking we’re being ironic because we put quote
Each week, we chat about the quirks & anomalies of the English language – for example, why did we just use that dash and is
Each week, we chat about the quirks, oddities and anomalies of the English language. Like whether we needed a comma after the word “oddities” in
Each week, we chat about the quirks & anomalies of the English language – meaning we’ll have enough material to last us another century. This
It’s not every day you get the scoop on all the grammar goings-on from someone on the inside. But today, we’re fortunate to be speaking
Each week, we chat about the quirks & anomalies of the English language. This week, we explore want to know which words have a capital
Each week, we chat about the quirks & anomalies of the English language. & this week, we explore why we should have used “and’” twice
Each week, we chat about the quirks and anomalies of the English language. This week is brought to you by the letter S. Q: Hi
Each week, we chat about the quirks and anomalies of the English language. This week, we’re taking that fibre-optic camera and exploring your colon and
Each week, we chat about the quirks and anomalies of the English language. This week, there’s more to this one than meets the eye… Q: Hi
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