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The Fully Monty

. The words we choose and use have meaning and significance, both explicitly and implicitly. The English language has been my craft, trade, pleasure and solace all my life. The richness of its range and possibilities is dazzling. One of its strengths is that it has constantly evolved and adapted to the life that it articulates. There is no definitive ‘right’ way to use words. Language flows and changes and adapts – and always has done. Celtic, Latin, Saxon,

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