20 things you might not know about the English language
The English language can often be quirky, complicated and confusing, as well as entertaining and surprising, but one thing’s for sure; it’s always fascinating Here are 2o things you might not know about the English language…… Spelling English spelling often seems to be illogical but when we look into why such seemingly bizarre letter combinations [...]
Magic with words
One of my favourite quotes is from writer John Steinbeck – “A writer lives in awe of words for they can be cruel or kind, and they can change their meanings right in front of you.” I often wonder that we ever manage to communicate at all – language is so fluid, and although we [...]
Meh … whatever: Should urban slang sling its hook
t’s only quite recently that the word “meh” came to my notice, which shows how slow on the uptake I am on urban slang considering that the word was first coined by the writers of The Simpsons back in 1994. People love “meh,” because it’s so useful. Depending on whether you whisper it, growl it, [...]
Guestblog: UK/USA: Still 2 nations divided by a common language?
George Bernard Shaw once said that England and America were two nations divided by a common language. And he was not wrong, however much foreign students may like to think we actually talk the same way. There are many ways in which we differ in our meanings and words. Let’s look at some concrete examples. [...]
Book Review: The Bootstrapping Book
The Secrets To Working and Making a Living in Spain by Nick Snelling & Graham Hunt. Reviewing any book is not easy task, but when an ebook is 353 pages long you do wonder whether it’s going to be a marathon. I always thought that the best thing about ebooks was that they were easy [...]
All that jazz – All in A Day
If I sat down and really thought about what I could achieve in a single day, I might be able to come up with some interesting challenges that I think might be possible…. but record a whole album? Well that would probably not be one of them, even if I had the requisite talents. But [...]
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