youtu.be/p1YNEtaHbzA

You can borrow mine: 'the Human Gnome Project'

In English, the norm is that a single vowel in English followed by a double consonant is pronounced short. You wouldn't say 'bahty' for 'batty'. But see Andrew Craig's comment

As usual my choice ('trillion') doesn't get a look-in. See also the g-word for the two previous years (people were actually arguing over the definition - what more do lexicographers want!). And - a few years back now - 'content' (noun)

The latte tax should only apply to those who pronounce it 'lahtay'

Also hard to fit mosquito coils - the blighters won't stay still for long enough

Also from Devon. Good to see that the ancient crafts still survive

MUTATE: silence a toxic YouTube 'influencer'

POSTURE: Ultravox after Midge left

PRELATE: on time

I remember a time when there was such as thing as 'budget purdah', when you wouldn't hear a peep from the Chancellor for several weeks before Budget Day. The idea was to avoid 'spooking the markets', minimize hoarding (alcohol, tobacco), and discourage the rich from shifting their assets around