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وی نات شیپ تو راشا

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Ingrid Piller

Persian version of my blog post about language evolution Translated by Anna Mirzaiyan (آنا ميرزاييان) آخرهفته سری به سایت ای بِی زدم، اما به جای وسيله ای كه دنبالش می گشتم، به چند مورد استفاده ی غير استاندارد از ساختار … Continue reading →

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“We not ship to Russia”

Posted on February 10, 2010 by Ingrid Piller

I went onto e-bay this weekend and, instead of the gadget I was after, found some non-standard uses of English negation: “We not ship to Russia” or “We not use cheap couriers.” The usage seems so frequent with various sellers … Continue reading →

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