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One of the lesser-known ways of making new words is to form a blend – and a blend is when you run two words together to make a third word.

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Likewise, there is no evidence that texting teaches people to spell badly: rather, research shows that those kids who text frequently are more likely to be the most literate and the best spellers, because you have to know how to manipulate language.

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I’ve been really clear that my first job as leader of the Labour Party and co-leader of the labour movement is to engage with our base.

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April 25, 2024

I’ve been really clear that my first job as leader of the Labour Party and co-leader of the labour movement is to engage with our base.

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April 25, 2024

Likewise, there is no evidence that texting teaches people to spell badly: rather, research shows that those kids who text frequently are more likely to be the most literate and the best spellers, because you have to know how to manipulate language.

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