W.H. Auden: Happy (108th) Birthday!
As the great man was born on this day, 108 years ago, I couldn't resist posting one of my favourite poems from his work. I…
National umbrella day 2016: a Latin word borrowed by English
Happy National Umbrella Day, a tutti quanti! Every February 10 marks this “national day” that probably passes most people by. But it’s a useful…
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Forecast or forecasted? Broadcast or broadcasted?
One-sentence takeaway Both are correct, but the irregular form is much more common than the regular one; the regular form forecasted seems to be more…
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