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It’s time for a #language revolution n’est-ce pas? The Language Revolution #Podcast is live on @iTunes et al: let’s talk about talking! Founder @lomo_linguist
Jan 23, 2021 • 6 tweets • 5 min read
Fronted adverbials, a thread. Firstly, a letter from @MichaelRosenYes pointing out the sheer arbitrariness of them being in the curriculum for primary children anyway: theguardian.com/education/2021…

PS. ‘Accountancy and Accountability’ could be an undiscovered Austen manuscript 😆 1/6 2/ 6 Then some relevant podcasts on #frontedadverbials or why we make kids learn #grammar. What’s the point? Well, @davcr explained bit.ly/DavidCrystalLi… that naming the parts of a car doesn’t teach you to drive it, or set off to a destination. Writing is similar. Here’s why ⬇️