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muriel_volestrangler

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4. Now I know why I just saw "Oxford comma" was trending on UK Twitter

Reply to Soph0571 (Original post)

Fri Jul 26, 2019, 04:48 PM

Jul 2019

"Esq."? Oh boy, it's like the unpopular prep school English master has ideas of moulding the unfortunate sods in his class to be ready to take over the reins of empire ...

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In the UK, with 97 days until Brexit, this is what the new far right leader of the House of Commons [View all] Soph0571 Jul 2019 OP

"use imperial measurements?" rampartc Jul 2019 #1

For him the civilised world is c 1850 n/t Soph0571 Jul 2019 #2

What empire ? OnDoutside Jul 2019 #10

He's a shoe-in for this year's competition Cirque du So-What Jul 2019 #3

Now I know why I just saw "Oxford comma" was trending on UK Twitter muriel_volestrangler Jul 2019 #4

Yeah, I wish someone would tell him that Empire was soooo last century! Soph0571 Jul 2019 #5

London Review of Books: Prep School Rules muriel_volestrangler Jul 2019 #17

That should be "comma before and" unc70 Jul 2019 #11

Boris Johnson has already committed political suicide. DetlefK Jul 2019 #6

But..but..Imperial Measurements...*rolls eyes* Soph0571 Jul 2019 #7

Dear Mr. Rees Mogg, guillaumeb Jul 2019 #8

BoJo the pronger is no longer fit for purpose. Celerity Jul 2019 #9

We need a new name for Bojo that is fitting of this picci! Soph0571 Jul 2019 #12

Vincent Celerity Jul 2019 #13

I should explain for our non London mates Celerity Jul 2019 #14

So, grammar nazi's are actual nazi's too. T_i_B Jul 2019 #15

I fear for his civil servants Soph0571 Jul 2019 #16

Use imperial measurements? LeftishBrit Jul 2019 #18

This is for all his staff in everything they write muriel_volestrangler Jul 2019 #19