Tue. 01/10 - Is "Y'All" Actually... British?
A historic satellite launch in the United Kingdom ended in disappointment last night. Plus, how “y’all” left the south and its surprising possible origins in… seventeenth century England? Links: (AP) (BBC) (Reuters) (Ars Technica) ...
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Show Notes
A historic satellite launch in the United Kingdom ended in disappointment last night. Plus, how “y’all” left the south and its surprising possible origins in… seventeenth century England?
Links:
- UK space industry mulls setback after satellite launch fails (AP)
- UK space launch: Historic Cornwall rocket launch ends in failure (BBC)
- Britain's satellite hopes undimmed by mission failure (Reuters)
- The first orbital launch attempt from the UK ends in failure (Ars Technica)
- Virgin Orbit rocket suffers anomaly during 1st launch from UK (Space.com)
- Even before Monday’s launch failure, Virgin Orbit’s finances were dismal (Ars Technica)
- China's First Mission to Mars Seems to Be Struggling (Gizmodo)
- 'Y'all,' that most Southern of Southernisms, is going mainstream – and it's about time (The Conversation)
- Y’all: It’s Older Than We Knew (History News Network)
- Y’all: the Most Inclusive of All Pronouns (The New York Times)
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