There are plenty of variations of the English language. Differing dialects abound not just around the world, but sometimes across the street. British English and American English are the two most famous brands. There’s the Queens English, BBC English, Spanglish and more. But I think there’s a new, modern take on this theme. Apple English. … Continue reading Apple English
This year threw the Oxford English Dictionary into fits when it came to naming their word of the year. Ultimately, they changed the rules, renamed it Word of an Unprecedented Year, and selected a whole bunch of words and phrases to choose a winner from. And then decided they simply couldn’t choose one single word … Continue reading Word of the Year
I have a not-so-secret compulsive disorder. I admit it. I can't help myself. If you hand me a piece of paper with writing on it, I will automatically check it for spelling errors, grammatical issues and general literary coherency. And then I will mark it and return it. I may also correct pronunciation or suggest … Continue reading Grammar School
I've had two pastes experiences in two days, and I've been left a little confused. I shouldn't be confused. Mexican pastes are descended from Cornish pasties, a historical left over, along with football, of the presence in Mexico of miners from Cornwall, the most south westerly of England's counties. If there is one thing I … Continue reading The Paste Problem
American English and British English are similar enough for there to be no complications for a non native speaker to travel between the two countries. But they are different enough to spark the occasional debate, to cause a little confusion and even to bring about the odd heated argument. The differences are, however, more complex … Continue reading The Great English Fraud
Things always seem to happen in threes. But in Mexico, things always happen differently. Five minutes in Mexico cannot be measured on a watch. Manaña may never come at all. And so to my tale of woe. First, the taps in the shower have gone. We have buckets collecting the drip drip drips - mustn`t … Continue reading The Mexican Three
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