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Fuelled by music fandom and social media, young British people’s slang is evolving to include words with pidgin, patois and Arabic roots – even where strong regional English dialects exist
I expect ribbing at home for being out of touch, but should I accept it at work? Or should junior staff bend to linguistic norms set by more experienced workers?
From its origins with the Phoenicians to Twitter's rebrand, "x" is one of the English alphabet's most powerful and alluring letters, writes Clare Thorp.
The reality TV dating show remains a winning formula despite being blamed for everything from body shaming to fast fashion