"The English Project — which is due to open in 2012, as part of the Olympics cultural programme, with support from the British Library and the BBC among others — will aim to deepen our knowledge and understanding of... the English language."
OK, we're talking about the language and not the nation. I'm surprised however that the Government has allowed a public body to address England's cultural contribution to the world. Maybe there's hope, or maybe Brown has not noticed yet.
What are the odds that it will be "Britain's" contribution by the time it comes out? Still at least they're not calling it "regionish" or "this countryish"...yet!
Friday 22 February 2008
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Even Brown can't change the name of our language - much as he'd no doubt like to.
You're probably right, this will almost definitely end up an exercise in Britishness.
If it does, there will be more English people waking up to the cause.
Bet you he refers to English as "the British language" by the end of the year.
I bet he does too.
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