Origin of Some Popular English...
The origins of a selection of some popular English expressions and sayings.
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Wordsmith – Test your wo...
Improve and test your wordpower against some 18th- and 19th-century words, still in use today.
read moreOur Living Language
The English language is a constantly evolving. New words are constantly being added. Even the alphabet is not immutable. For example did you know that not so long ago there were 27 letters on the alphabet ?
read moreTrue or False, Fact or Fiction
A lot of what we ‘know’ to be true can sometimes turn out to be no more than an ‘urban legend’. Did the Nazi’s invent Fanta ? Does ‘Colgate’ means ‘go hang yourself’ in Spanish ? Can you tell whether they’re fact or fiction ?
read moreDonkeys, Toads & Crows
Every country has it’s own national symbols. The Channel Islands are no different and there’s a surprising array of animals ascribed to each island and their people.
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