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Category: the future of English

Is it ethical to predict the future of English?

It was a big Monday for me this week. To understand how big, you have to know that I am fascinated by World Englishes; Why do most Americans pronounce the “r”, while most Brits don’t? How many more fun words will Australians come up with? Is “Euro-English” a thing? How do people respond to Dutch… Continue reading Is it ethical to predict the future of English?

Published 20 December 2022
Categorised as the future of English

Chat GPT on the future of English

I probably don’t need to tell you about ChatGPT, the AI that is impressing and scaring everyone with its natural language and extensive answers on everything. The tweet that put it best into words for me was this one: ChatGPT does NOT get facts right, but sounds as if it does, which is very dangerous.… Continue reading Chat GPT on the future of English

Published 13 December 2022
Categorised as the future of English

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