Fair enough. I don't know much about them but did have a look at their website to get the examples above. It seems they campaign against jargon and waffle with a focus on texts that serve a functional purpose. Have they also advocated for plain English in literature?
I wouldn't say The Plain English Campaign are pro-dumbing down but rather anti-gobbledegook like this:
"The Executive Team concluded that it was appropriate to adjust our plans for the transition to blended learning, by rephasing the commencement of the transition phase for two weeks."...
Of is not an abbreviation or shortening of have.
Its popularity as a substitute may well see it become legitimate eventually but for the time being it's just wrong. No matter how many times its wrongness gets points out, people still love a dabble.
This. I've wound up some Arsenal supporting mates by suggesting I'd hoped he'd go to a bigger club but anyone suggesting this is almost a sideways move is utterly deluded.
I was just looking at the second half of the season form table. They were joint 4th on 34 points.
They'll expect to challenge for a Champions League spot this season.
Ah, OK, fair enough. A public bidding war is a rarity, of course, but it stands to reason that prices are driven up when multiple clubs are interested.