Pardon our French (Inside Story)

Inside Story

English - July 28, 2016 01:00 - 9 minutes - 8.83 MB
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Dutch courage, French letters, it's all Greek to me... In the latest Inside Language podcast, Peter Clarke talks to linguist Kate Burridge about how outmoded attitudes have hung around in English. Interview originally appeared on the Inside Story website, 25 July 2016.