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Stephen Fry explores the highways and byways of the English language

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Stephen Fry examines how 'wrong' English can become right English.

4 Extra Debut. When wrong English becomes right English, by dint of usage. Stephen Fry explores the English language. From August 2008.

Stephen Fry explores the highways and byways of the English language.

Stephen examines how 'wrong' English can become right English. For example, nowadays, more people use the word 'wireless' in a computer context than in a radio one. With help from a lexicographer, an educationalist, a Times sub-editor and a judge, Stephen examines the way in which usage changes language. 

He applauds the council leader who claimed the services provided by her local authority should be seen as strawberry-flavoured and castigates attempts at banning government jargon like step change and synergy. Banning words is fruitless; he favours blue sky thinking, and strawberry flavouring.

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