New Meaning to Language Police
This story gives new meaning to the idea of language or grammar police. (HT: The Agitator)
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ByhenryI think that President Barack Obama’s inaugural speech was less about soaring rhetoric and more about giving the nation a few kicks in the rear, though only in the nicest way. Yet the kicks were firm for all of that. While government has work to do, we all need to change our attitude and get…
Promising Series on TNIV, HCSB, and NAB
ByhenryI think Kevin Sam over at New Epistles has made an excellent choice in selecting these three translations to study as “intermediate” and he’s off to a good start explaining why he’s doing it. I note his apology for the term “intermediate,” but that is not such a bad choice of language. I rate translations…
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