Category: language

Dec 11

Unclaimed but Not Invisible

By Marty Barrett in extended status update, history, language

Los Angeles has conducted a Burial of the Unclaimed Dead since 1896.

Feb 01

Oz Never Did Give Nothing to Moulty: A Bucketa Massachusetts Accents

By Marty Barrett in extended status update, language, movies, music

The Massachusetts accent isn’t achieved simply by dropping an R.

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Nov 09

Today in This: English Language Unveils More Demonstrative Adjectives for Social Media

By Marty Barrett in language, memes, social media

THIS.