English Matters 104

Around 500 AD, Chinese engineers, in their quest to fortify the wall, ingeniously incorporated sticky rice into the mortar mix.

Their intolerance, when left unchecked, could lead to the suppression of tolerant viewpoints and, ultimately, the downfall of the tolerant society itself.

Their intolerance, when left unchecked, could lead to the suppression of tolerant viewpoints and, ultimately, the downfall of the tolerant society itself.

She went on a data adventure and gathered 200 years' worth of information from the US.

Goldin even pointed out that birth control played a big role in helping women plan their careers.

It's an adrenaline-fuelled extravaganza that combines the mundane task of ironing with the thrill of extreme sports.

This is an obscure piece of art by Sir Rowan.

By the upper class, they're considered to be pitifully ridiculous in their distastefulness.

The female stereotype of a chav, a chavette, has Botox-filled lips, an extremely thick coat of bronzing powder on the entire face.

In his book Owen Jones argues that the chav stereotype is handy for the British government, as it allows politicians to sweep the issues of the working class under the rug without much scrutiny from the rest of the nation.

Those who work their fingers to the bone trying to make ends meet might feel their welfare-dependent neighbours make a living at their expense.

Not everybody chose to live in a rough neighbourhood.

Although the creators are surely not actively trying to harm anybody, and come off as holier-than-thou, it's not up to them to decide.

The word itself can be stretched to cover any behaviour typical to the working class.

In this vision of cancel culture, it's only natural that a person airing unpopular or offensive views should inevitably face a loss of currency in the marketplace of ideas.

Noun-wise, hairdressers, lawyers and accountants might all bemoan the impact of cancellations on their businesses.

The incendiary debate on cancel culture tends to fall within a rather simplistic binary framework of right versus wrong.

The algorithm uses a variety of factors to transmit feeds that you find more relevant and are inclined to see.

Do you need a recommended route that avoids roadblocks and congestion?

The algorithms use location data from smart phones to monitor the ebb and flow of traffic and assess what the fastest route will be.

Have you ever received a notification from a bank when you make a transaction from a new device? This is a case of AI being used to detect potential fraudulent withdrawals.

The meteoric rise of artificial intelligence has caused many individuals to question what AI-dominated future will look like.