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There is a superb example of tautology in the title of this article. Can you identify it ? I also particularly admire the total nonesense in this sentence:

“The App Center currently offers links to Facebook-enabled apps within Apple’s iOS and Google Android stores but developers will soon be able to write apps to be placed exclusively in Facebook’s store.”

Note the silent “cr” in the word “app” !

BBC News – Facebook smartphone to be ‘released next year’.

via BBC News – Facebook smartphone to be ‘released next year’.

Oh no ! If I ever go to China I shall have to have all of my trousers especially adapted. Which reminds me: which two French cities are like a badly made pair of trousers ?

(Answer: Toulon & Toulouse !)

BBC News – Beijing sets ‘two flies only’ public toilet guidelines.

via BBC News – Beijing sets ‘two flies only’ public toilet guidelines.

Imagine you have met someone for the first time. They give you some information about themselves but you want to find out more. Here is a brief example and some key questions you can ask. Just click on the link to open the document.

Key questions who what when where why can how

Now practise how you would introduce yourself to them and think about what questions they may ask you. You can make it as simple or as complicated as you want. Finally try to complete the last sentence.