Word: britishism
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Today's State Opening of Parliament in the United Kingdom once again showcases that very British taste for traditional formalities...
...week before Australia staged a referendum on whether to remove the Queen as their head of state (many former British colonies still recognize her as such). The proposal was rejected, but only because people were wary of the alternative offered: a president chosen not by the people but by the legislators. Polls consistently show Australians don't have much attachment to the British Crown...
...many of the 1,400 or so American undergraduates studying in Britain (an increase of 26% in the past three years), family connections, a fondness for all things British and, most of all, the prestige associated with an Oxford, Cambridge or Edinburgh education matter more than price. Yet even though Britain's tuition fees for foreign students are substantial, they are lower than those at many private U.S. schools, and a bachelor's degree usually takes only three years...
...British universities best suit those who have already decided what they want to learn, because at those schools students take courses in only one subject during their three-year bachelor program. "If you really know what path you want to take in life," observes Polner, now in her final year at York, "then it's a great way to do it." While Oxford student Graef Allen, 20, sometimes misses the art and music electives she might have taken at home, she appreciates Oxford's tutorial system and being able to "do a lot specialized stuff" in her field, biochemistry...
...refreshingly unstilted, and the spare, understated performances of newcomer Melinda Kinnaman as the young Mary, Pernilla August (The Phantom Menace) as the mature Mary, and Christian Bale (Velvet Goldmine) as Jesus are credible and moving. One cranky question: Why do American filmmakers always insist that biblical figures spoke with British accents...