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Sumit Paul-Choudhury

Writer, editor, thinker and maker. Easily distracted neophile.

June 23, 2006

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  • Pathetic fallacy
    Coined by William Ruskin to describe the attribution of human qualities to inanimate objects. He disapproved
    (tags: language literature terminology anthropomorphism)
  • Placing names | Economist.com
    “Exonyms” are what speakers of other languages call the place where you live … (sub required)
    (tags: geography language placenames)

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  • Hello.My name is Sumit Paul-Choudhury. I have a first class degree in Physics from Imperial College, London, and a Masters in Mathematics. I write for a living, specialising in science and technology, risk management, banking and insurance. I’ve previously held senior positions at Risk Magazine, ERisk and Risk Communications. I’m now the editor of New Scientist. I’m married and I live in London.
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