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• “Quotation marks” or ‘inverted commas’? — I pick apart “quotation marks” and ‘inverted commas’, house styles, scare quotes and all, with examples from British and
• Dutch term – Slop — The Dutch word slop isn’t always obvious in historical texts. I dig into its meanings often tied to narrow alleys or wor
• What is the difference between a shiv and a shank? — I went down a strange rabbit hole on prison slang and improvised weapons. This post looks at the difference between a sh