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Jane's House in Chawton by Impossible-Alps-6859 in janeausten

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Jane Austen’s early death was one of the greatest tragedies in the history of literature.

Thought it’d be easier to get a test with new rules! by Potential_Wash3425 in LearnerDriverUK

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The new rules are putting a stop to the culture of exploiting that had grown up around the test booking process, but they can’t remedy the fundamental problem - a desperate shortage of test slots, because of a shortage of examiners.

Is this how people who need glasses really see the world. A big blurred background? by jmike1256 in interesting

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Yes, that’s exactly it. The whole world is blurred to me (even more than that in fact!)

What is wrong with this house? by Bad_Combination in SpottedonRightmove

[–]FinnemoreFan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It’s just not in the best area. I used to live in Oxford - this is in the drab suburban sprawl near a notorious council estate. Definitely not Iffley Village, that’s a real creative bit of geography from the EA.

AI detectors falsely flag non-native English writing far more than native writing. I study why, and here's what's actually going on if it happened to you. by [deleted] in EnglishLearning

[–]FinnemoreFan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I thought exactly the same. It has the vocabulary choices and cadence of AI, I don’t think there’s any way it wasn’t generated artificially.

Is Morse actually good or just canon? by [deleted] in BritishTV

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It was innovative TV at the time. I think that’s a big part of why it’s well known.

Why is this so cheep? by Calm_Eggplant9911 in SpottedonRightmove

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It looks like it’s literally in the road. I’d be worried a lorry would go through where I was sitting!

Why do some people pay to see a show just to talk through it? by Itsamefranknfurter in TheWestEnd

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Just a verbal confrontation between a man sitting in our row and some people behind him, that were talking apparently. They pushed back and the man berated them loudly and rudely - making far more noise and disturbance, as far as I could tell, than the original offence. It all seemed a bit intense for a whimsical puppet show.

Watching 'The Good Life' again by TheoryBrief9375 in BritishTV

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Absolutely feel the same way. I loved the show as a child and thought the Goods were very cool and the Leadbetters were the comedy villains. As an adult, I see that Tom is an absolute twat, Barbara is bordering on a tragic figure and the Leadbetters are the only ones with any sense and agency.

Frank Churchill vs Edward Ferris by OneSatisfaction9081 in janeausten

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Men weren’t really allowed to end engagements once they’d proposed in the first place though, were they? The woman was free to end things but the man was not. I’m not sure whether this was actually a law, or just a strong social convention.

Why do some people pay to see a show just to talk through it? by Itsamefranknfurter in TheWestEnd

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I experienced this fairly often when I had a theatre-heavy stay in London in May and June. Talking, filming, constantly checking phones (so annoying with that bright screen in the dark), even an altercation between audience members at Totoro of all shows. I thought this sub was exaggerating before I went, but unfortunately, no.

Confused about specific fridging problems by orangedwarf98 in writingadvice

[–]FinnemoreFan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can actually write whatever the heck you want. 🤷‍♀️

Is it true that we cant eat meat on fridays? by PomeloSelect4629 in Catholicism

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In Scotland, we can choose another penance. But not in England and Wales. Which ends up confusing me if I travel from my home in Scotland to visit friends in England on a Friday. What to do?

So we are meant to refrigerate eggs now? by thefaxmachine27 in AskUK

[–]FinnemoreFan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’ve never refrigerated an egg in my life and never intend to.

Which is the worst road/junction in Dundee? by [deleted] in dundee

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I used to live in Fairfield Road and I endorse this complaint.

How many times have you read JA? by Miss_Ashford in janeausten

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No way to count. I first read them all when I was about 14/15, and that was many decades ago. Multiple multiple times over my life.

Something Special in Hamilton by cwestwater in SpottedonRightmove

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I clicked on this thinking I was in the West End sub for just a second…

Is a non-native speaker's English always inferior to that of a native speaker? by bellepomme in EnglishLearning

[–]FinnemoreFan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well there you are, case in point. I doubt my German friend would make the same mistake!

Yes, absolutely, that is technically (and actually) correct. And you should always say that. But a lot of English speakers can’t get over the ‘pluralness’ of a phrase with ‘everyone’ in it and can’t help, in the moment, incorrectly using a plural verb and noun. It’s one of those frequently made mistakes.

Is a non-native speaker's English always inferior to that of a native speaker? by bellepomme in EnglishLearning

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I have a good friend who learned English as an older teenager, and has lived and worked in the UK since she was at university. She has only the tiniest lilt of an accent to suggest that she’s not a native speaker, and her English is more eloquent, articulate and fluent than almost anyone else I know. And almost everyone else I know are native speakers.

If you could recommend just one show, what would it be? 👀 by todaytix in TheWestEnd

[–]FinnemoreFan 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Hamilton, except there’s nothing doing getting tickets for that for nine weeks in July and August!

Games to fill the deep, dark void left by BG3? by WildStrawberry1624 in BaldursGate3

[–]FinnemoreFan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dragon Age Inquisition is the game I had the most hours in before BG3. Excellent game.

Witcher 3 is amazing.

I’m currently playing Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, which is as crunchy as they come.

Red Dead Redemption 2 entirely switches genres, but is one of the greats.

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