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What COCOA stands for - and I don't PDF Print E-mail

Campaign Opposing Contrived and Obnoxious Acronyms. I read that in Punch many decades ago and it's even more relevant today.

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The quest for silence PDF Print E-mail

I recall an episode of the Goon Show where Neddy Seagoon was seeking a cure for his senna pod tea addiction (he was on the run) and needed peace and quiet.

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The one-day sickie PDF Print E-mail

Ring-ring Ring-ring
'Hello, Boss speaking.'

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Always use a spell checker... PDF Print E-mail

You can always use a spell checker. I used it for this poem.

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Stop torturing the language!
By Lina Gavena in London   

If you hear people criticising the kiwi way with words, take heart. Some critics, particularly new New Zealanders, say it's too nasally, too American, too packed with Aussie drawls, too busy with swear words and locally unique terms like skite.

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