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I think it's a very British way of communicating something that's clearly quite amusing and frivolous. It's meant to be closer to story telling than a the brie

I think it's a very British way of communicating something that's clearly quite amusing and frivolous. It's meant to be closer to story telling than a the brief, cascading style that's prevalent across the mass-media.

jcims 7y ago
Or could it just be puffery to get the word count up?
Veen 7y ago
It's not specifically British. The New Yorker made its reputation on this type of story. Writers like John McPhee made a career out of it.