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Excellent writing & research!
Thanks, Len
Trivia fact check:
World Fairs are still happening, though they have morphed.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World%27s_fair
Thanks Len! You’re totally right, although they’re less of the epic things they once were. Thanks for fact checking Len! I’ll make it more clear :)
Yes, phrases that indicate a time span are often a source of error.
E.g. "... that would last for over a century. " in this blog.
They are more often a simplification what happened.
I try not to use time spanners, by making the point in other ways.
I also suspect the growth of the Internet has caused the decline in frequency.
& almost certainly, other changed in human culture.
Looking forward to your next essay.
Hope to see you at the Boston Doll's shows.
Best, Len
Excellent writing & research!
Thanks, Len
Trivia fact check:
World Fairs are still happening, though they have morphed.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World%27s_fair
Thanks Len! You’re totally right, although they’re less of the epic things they once were. Thanks for fact checking Len! I’ll make it more clear :)
Yes, phrases that indicate a time span are often a source of error.
E.g. "... that would last for over a century. " in this blog.
They are more often a simplification what happened.
I try not to use time spanners, by making the point in other ways.
I also suspect the growth of the Internet has caused the decline in frequency.
& almost certainly, other changed in human culture.
Looking forward to your next essay.
Hope to see you at the Boston Doll's shows.
Best, Len