Jamaican English

About the picture This sentence probably rang a bell; you know it from the famous Bob Marley song. What does “no woman, no cry” mean? Many people think that “no woman, no cry” means “if you don’t have a woman, then you won’t have to cry”. However, this grammatically correct Jamaican English sentence actually means… Continue reading Jamaican English

Can you imagine someone from 1990 listening to Crypto Boy?

This song from May 2022 only just crossed my radar. As someone who is interested in how English is spoken by young adults today, this is an absolute treat. Crypto Boy, by American singer-songwriter salem ilese, born 1999 (she writes her name without capital letters) Here are the lyrics: Mention NFT’s one more time And… Continue reading Can you imagine someone from 1990 listening to Crypto Boy?

What’s all this, then?

This website was created to accompany my Substack newsletter English in Progress. I will use it to collect my lists of resources (I love a good list, me) and to write up articles as I research my upcoming book The Future of English. It’s not much to look at yet, please bear with me as… Continue reading What’s all this, then?

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