You're chatting up a bird at the bar. You say "The beauty of the Web is that you can utilize ftp, pdf or even telnet through one interface." She says "Naff off, you sexist little nerd." Do you find yourself using words like "prioritise" or "evanescent" in public? Unable to stop yourself using expressions like "Unix file-naming conventions"? Do you sound like a puffed up prof, or just like the folks back home? You will know when you use 253's Homely English Guide. Simply run 253 of your own words through our Ready Reckoner. Here's how it works. Add all your scores all up. Remember. The lower the score, the better you've done. Here's some scores we prepared earlier. Anything higher than 253... and you're out!!!The
253 GUIDE
TO HOMELY ENGLISHASHAMED BY YOUR ENGLISH?
Homely English. It's as plain as the nose on your face.
the first important announcement
First passenger in Car 4
Car 4 map
Journey Planner