tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post6362092690783109395..comments2023-11-03T11:32:01.540+00:00Comments on Thought Experiments : The Blog: Hill, Burton, EnglandBryan Appleyardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08276787058430388582noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-4734712100896996792009-06-29T15:15:35.336+00:002009-06-29T15:15:35.336+00:00the importance of self-recognition is understood o...the importance of self-recognition is understood obviously.estetik karın ameliyatlarıhttp://www.xn--karnestetii-2tb0u.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-37376626183715902272009-05-27T14:14:15.569+00:002009-05-27T14:14:15.569+00:00Harrison Ford was meant to have learned all the mo...Harrison Ford was meant to have learned all the moves for an intricate sword fight but hadn't. Spielberg wanted to move on so, improvising, said "Just take out your gun and shoot him." It became many people's favourite moment in the film. Not just English people I think. There's a lot there too.Richard Drakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10005416556432927671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-65848767880020884552009-05-26T09:34:02.032+00:002009-05-26T09:34:02.032+00:00I think I sort of understand this post. It reminds...I think I sort of understand this post. It reminds of that bit in Indiana Jones when the baddie performs a load of elaborate threatening swordplay, after which Indy just shoots him. Indy wasn't English, but that scene was very, um, Anglospheric.Brithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00390560583798960760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-41723385734512429732009-05-25T16:36:40.938+00:002009-05-25T16:36:40.938+00:00Appleyard quotes Hill quoting Burton somewhat loos...Appleyard quotes Hill quoting Burton somewhat loosely quoting the <A HREF="http://www.studylight.org/desk/?l=en&query=Acts+3§ion=0&translation=kja&oq=Acts%25203&new=1&nb=ac&ng=3&ncc=3" REL="nofollow">King James translators</A> of the Bible (1611), closely following as usual <A HREF="http://www.studylight.org/desk/?l=en&query=Acts+3§ion=0&translation=tyn&oq=Acts%25203&new=1&nb=ac&ng=3&ncc=Richard Drakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10005416556432927671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-78854436877810163182009-05-25T12:30:51.831+00:002009-05-25T12:30:51.831+00:00It's a good answer because the wonder is only ALMO...It's a good answer because the wonder is only ALMOST beyond words - the English language is so capable; to be English is to be at home in the language. It's no surprise that speaking good English is no longer considered a part of being English, that to use the language well is despised or at best disregarded. The rot is in language.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com