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British American Dictionary @BADictionary

A not-at-all serious explorer of the jungles that separate British and American English. First full length novel now being edited. British-American-Dictionary.com Yorkshire, UK Joined April 2019
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David Matthews @David_M_Writing

3 months ago

#politicslive So hard to watch @lisanandy saying she seeks to improve the lives of disabled people when she knows damn well that this despicable bill will ensure that thousands will be pushed into abject poverty and many will die.

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David Matthews @David_M_Writing

3 months ago

@lukejcr @leicesterliz @AndrewHWestern You utter plonker! You genuinely haven’t got a clue. I have a disabled daughter. I actually understand what’s going on. Do some work and educate yourself. #TakingthePIP

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Victoria Derbyshire @vicderbyshire

3 months ago

Labour MP Vicky Foxcroft has resigned as a whip over the government's plans to cut disability benefits In a letter to the PM, she understood the need to address ‘the ever-increasing welfare bill’ but that cuts to personal independence payments & universal credit should ‘not be…

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David Matthews @David_M_Writing

3 months ago

#TakingthePIP

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David Matthews @David_M_Writing

3 months ago

#TakingthePIP

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John Edwards @JohnEdwards33

3 months ago

This entitled and sanctimonious prat needs to start talking about dealing with the huge levels of fraud carried out by his ‘honourable friends’ in falsified MP’s expenses regularly claimed by the rabble around him.

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Luke Charters MP @lukejcr

3 months ago

This entitled and sanctimonious prat needs to start talking about dealing with the huge levels of fraud carried out by his ‘honourable friends’ in falsified MP’s expenses regularly claimed by the rabble around him.

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David__Osland @David__Osland

a year ago

Last time I checked, it wasn't asylum seekers that looted Britain's pension funds, illegally sacked entire workforces, cut benefits for the disabled or pushed the NHS waiting list up to eight million

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David Matthews @David_M_Writing

a year ago

Has anyone else had issues with the black tyres on a Pride I-Go plus #electricwheelchair trashing carpets by gradually turning them black? The manufacturer @pridemobility not remotely interested and referred me to the supplier as my contract was with them! #mobility #disability

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Dr Matt Kneale (🦋drmk.link) @drmattuk

2 years ago

Tomorrow, a crucial piece of legislation around healthcare will be scrutinised by MPs. It will happen in a committee room, away from the main chambers, on a whisper. If it passes, it will worsen the health of the UK population. Did you know about it? No? A thread 🧵

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Mark Cockerton @CockertonMark

2 years ago

Lee Castleton, the ex-Bridlington Sub-Postmaster played by Will Mellor in #MrBatesVsThePostOffice has told #LauraK that those who had their lives ruined by #PostOfficeScandal need public support to get quicker action. Please Repost if you support them.

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Patrick's Punts @PatricksPunts

2 years ago

Paula Vennells, former CEO of the @PostOffice should be stripped of her 'CBE' honour. Bears responsibility for the #PostOfficeScandal

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David Matthews @David_M_Writing

2 years ago

@BritishGas still haven't returned the £8,000 they stole from me despite two promises that it was on its way. 350th in the online queue to try again @BritishGasHelp @ofgem @BBCWatchdog This is corporate theft. God knows how many millions of our money they are holding. Please RT

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David Matthews @David_M_Writing

2 years ago

Planning to approach BBC Panorama to do an investigation into the appalling NHS care for #EDS #MCAS #POTS sufferers in the UK after my daughter was seriously harmed by a well known London hospital. If you have had a bad experience in the UK, please get in touch and please share.

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David Matthews @David_M_Writing

2 years ago

Apparently, it’s perfectly OK for her to operate in patients’ mouths, but not operate a vehicle. Notification process has no option to say the implant is a replacement, not a new implant. She hasn’t been defibbed for 8 years so is completely safe to drive

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David Matthews @David_M_Writing

2 years ago

@DavidDavisMP as our local MP, could you pls help us with the @DVLAgovuk They have revoked my wife’s driving license for 6 months after a cardiac ICD implant replacement. Should be a 1 month suspension. They are ignoring our calls. My wife is a dentist on call and needs to drive

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British American Dictionary @BADictionary

2 years ago

Would #AmericanEnglish speakers please help me to understand the different meaning in the US of the verb 'GRAFT'. Here in the UK, it means to work (usually work especially hard). A grafter is therefore a hard worker. I understand that in the US, it is a little different.

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British American Dictionary @BADictionary

2 years ago

Are any #AmericanEnglish speakers able to enlighten me as to the possible origins and meanings of the US term 'abba-dabba'? Trying to establish any possible connection to the #BritishEnglish phrase 'the screaming abdabs' (which is a state of anxiety similar to heebie-jeebies)

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Palm Springs Linguist @PSLinguist

2 years ago

@BADictionary I did a video in which I tried to stump a Brit with Americanisms. While he did know some, I did stump him several times youtu.be/d4ZJkbHFOBU

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British American Dictionary @BADictionary

2 years ago

Apologies that the index page of british-american-dictionary.com has not been working properly for a while. The glitch took a bit of finding but it has been fixed and everything is now working as it should.

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British American Dictionary @BADictionary

2 years ago

To all #AmericanEnglish speakers: #BritishAmericanDictionary needs more exclusively American English words (because the #BritishEnglish words are starting to dominate). If it's a common word, it's probably in there already but you can check here: british-american-dictionary.com Please RT

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British American Dictionary @BADictionary

2 years ago

The epic Virgin Atlantic airline food complaint on BAD's sister site #DearCustomerRelations has clocked up 100,000 Facebook shares. The site has had over 2.6 million readers. Not bad considering I only created it for my friends (and I don't have many) dearcustomerrelations.com/best-ever-comp…

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