Comments on: The English language press on the continent http://timworstall.com/2009/04/15/the-english-language-press-on-the-continent/ It is all obvious or trivial except... Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:45:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Pat http://timworstall.com/2009/04/15/the-english-language-press-on-the-continent/comment-page-1/#comment-29473 Pat Wed, 15 Apr 2009 23:29:45 +0000 http://timworstall.com/?p=7175#comment-29473 Clearly todays youth are already saying no to abstinence- so are they trying to get credit for an existing trend? Clearly todays youth are already saying no to abstinence- so are they trying to get credit for an existing trend?

]]> By: dearieme http://timworstall.com/2009/04/15/the-english-language-press-on-the-continent/comment-page-1/#comment-29469 dearieme Wed, 15 Apr 2009 22:01:17 +0000 http://timworstall.com/?p=7175#comment-29469 Of course a speaker of decent English would say "persuade" rather than "convince". Of course a speaker of decent English would say “persuade” rather than “convince”.

]]> By: Monty http://timworstall.com/2009/04/15/the-english-language-press-on-the-continent/comment-page-1/#comment-29467 Monty Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:52:19 +0000 http://timworstall.com/?p=7175#comment-29467 Is "abstention" a real word, or an Americanism? Because it indicates to me someone who abstains from casting a vote in a specific poll. An event. Abstinence strikes me as a long term practice or stance. Is “abstention” a real word, or an Americanism?

Because it indicates to me someone who abstains from casting a vote in a specific poll. An event.

Abstinence strikes me as a long term practice or stance.

]]> By: Longrider http://timworstall.com/2009/04/15/the-english-language-press-on-the-continent/comment-page-1/#comment-29448 Longrider Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:18:24 +0000 http://timworstall.com/?p=7175#comment-29448 That's what I love about language, direct translation can be highly amusing - like the recent letter I received from EDF that explained to me the benefit of valleys. Off peak, of course... That’s what I love about language, direct translation can be highly amusing – like the recent letter I received from EDF that explained to me the benefit of valleys. Off peak, of course…

]]> By: Serf http://timworstall.com/2009/04/15/the-english-language-press-on-the-continent/comment-page-1/#comment-29439 Serf Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:42:50 +0000 http://timworstall.com/?p=7175#comment-29439 They decided to do something to boost their popularity? They decided to do something to boost their popularity?

]]> By: Alan Douglas http://timworstall.com/2009/04/15/the-english-language-press-on-the-continent/comment-page-1/#comment-29434 Alan Douglas Wed, 15 Apr 2009 06:59:31 +0000 http://timworstall.com/?p=7175#comment-29434 ... so they can continue to screw us ... Alan Douglas … so they can continue to screw us …

Alan Douglas

]]> By: Mr Eugenides http://timworstall.com/2009/04/15/the-english-language-press-on-the-continent/comment-page-1/#comment-29433 Mr Eugenides Wed, 15 Apr 2009 06:54:33 +0000 http://timworstall.com/?p=7175#comment-29433 Heh. Heh.

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