Have you ever wondered where old sayings like ‘turn a blind eye to’ or ‘burning the midnight oil’ come from?…
It is surprising when you think about how much of the English language is peppered with German words. We talk,…
There are two people I credit for my love of old English words. They are my dad and an English…
I remember reading Macbeth at school and being instantly beguiled. Here was a world rich with layered meaning, coloured by…
George Bernard Shaw wrote: “England and America are two countries separated by a common language.” It’s easy to see why.…
I love the English language. The way you can use words to express a thought or paint a picture is…
When it comes to commonly mispronounced words, I have a really bad habit. If I don’t know how to pronounce…
As long as I can remember, I’ve had a love of the English language. I think it comes from my…
