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In The Long Run – In Memoriam: Kate And John

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  • Akadu Mensema 11 years ago

    A very good read, except this part which is problematic: was John not a Ghanaian and what would have been wrong with a Ghanaian accent?

    *For John would never be caught pronouncing English words the
    'usual'Ghanaian way – ...
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  • odiyifo 11 years ago

    The say John tried to speak "RP" and that e worked at it.It was John's choice?

  • Fontomfrom 11 years ago

    Most of the "secondary schools" had full-time Teachers teaching "Oral English"!

    John "taught" himself, go figure!

  • Akadu Mensema 11 years ago

    Dumb!

  • Fontomfrom 11 years ago

    Why dumb?

    In "post colo-days", that was a "qualification requirement": speak the "queen's english".

  • drrr 11 years ago

    prob wont sit well with "our masters" then///

  • Kwadwo 11 years ago

    Cameron, you are indeed a national treasure. Happy New Year!!!!!!!

  • MAT 11 years ago

    Well done.

  • Joseph Kingsley- Nyinah 11 years ago

    Mr Cameron Duodu, it's an unalloyed pleasure to be transported back to days when some of us were a mere twinkle in our father's eye. You transported us not just on a tro tro narrative, but on the Rolls Royce of fluidity and ...
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  • owula onwona 11 years ago

    Mr Joseph Kingsley-Nyina, you bear a name that commands respect, and your sentiments are exactly the same as mine. Thanks for encouraging our national treasure to make more of his wrks availablke here so that we can all read ...
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  • PASQUIN 11 years ago

    Can you please give us a weekly/fortnightly/monthly dose of this excellent literary work? It is just a joy reading you.I still recall PAV ANSAH's writings.

    HAPPY NEW YEAR to YOU and YOURS SIR..

  • Painstsil 11 years ago

    My father told me about John Hammonds exploits on radio. I never got to hear him though. He definitely made his mark. May his soul rest in peace.

  • Kwabena D 11 years ago

    I am glad my Dad's effort pleased some of you. My thanks to you all and my best wishes for a Happy and Peaceful New Year!
    As for more contributions from his end -- as some are requesting -- please kindly direct the reques ...
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  • drrr 11 years ago

    Cameron at his best as usual.Who remembers


    Boys from Brazil, a novel.


    There were few ...also Mike eghan

  • Fontomfrom 11 years ago

    "Boys from Brazil"?