tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post122416251408463671..comments2024-03-27T16:39:43.522+00:00Comments on Liberal England: There's nothing wrong with calling our national flag the Union JackJonathan Calderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730157683743989696noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-69921608520781345422021-05-05T17:56:23.152+01:002021-05-05T17:56:23.152+01:00I assume the Joy of Six is about cricket?I assume the Joy of Six is about cricket?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-76531894852886357662021-05-04T13:02:58.333+01:002021-05-04T13:02:58.333+01:00Five finest findsFive finest findsMark Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08030908527708028393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-29800350553443449102021-05-04T12:38:14.760+01:002021-05-04T12:38:14.760+01:00Thank you, Epictetus!Thank you, Epictetus!Jonathan Calderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730157683743989696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-6588650202310618252021-05-04T11:30:58.334+01:002021-05-04T11:30:58.334+01:00I reckon that the Union Jack misconception predate...I reckon that the Union Jack misconception predates QI. These ideas just carry on, like the perceived evils of the split infinitive and ending a sentence with a preposition. On telly and radio, scientists persist with plural noun forms for the word data when using it as short hand for data set. <br /><br />Words and expressions -- their meanings -- matter because when they are changed, it is difficult to turn them back. A cricket umpire is supposed to be disinterested; the ice cream seller may be uninterested; a difference in meaning that most pedants and myself (sic) have given up defending.Phil Beesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18442987962398498812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-57207627864731696982021-05-04T09:25:28.752+01:002021-05-04T09:25:28.752+01:00What is anonymouse talking about? Calling it the 6...What is anonymouse talking about? Calling it the 6 flag or 6 jack?! Unless he is mentioning the original.Six of the best the admiral was mentioned in.<br />You can be proud of either mention.of theflag and it is not limited to any single partynigel hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09365383918453700768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-71120708354629514282021-05-04T09:10:35.844+01:002021-05-04T09:10:35.844+01:00The Joy of SixThe Joy of SixEpictetushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17993781308540523271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-64623737731018132662021-05-04T08:28:31.992+01:002021-05-04T08:28:31.992+01:00Keeping the number six, but dropping the corporal ...Keeping the number six, but dropping the corporal punishment reference, what about something to do hitting a six at cricket? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com