We need to stop to think about how what we are saying might be interpreted and decide if any clarification may be in order.

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Charles Moore remembers that it was in 1975 – when on a gap year in Paris – that he was asked what he thought of Margaret ...

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A popular British idiom that's been adapted and is now a common turn of phrase here in the US has been the subject of much ...

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After your meal, you can stroll through downtown, browse the shops, or take a boat tour on Lake Dora – activities that pair perfectly with a belly full of British comfort food. The juxtaposition of ...