The one that went off on me about minor grammatical errors has finally blocked meNow I can comfortably slaughter the English language as much as I want. (1)
Do you ever think about how the phrase "I wear the pants in this family!" Has very different meanings of said in the UK vs the US?Upon looking it up, the US actually uses it closer to is original definition which was shorthand for pantaloons. The word underpants came into play using that shorthand as what gets worn under the pantaloons. And then the UK decided to shorthand... See More »
difference between "help" and "help out"・How come I'm always helping you out and I never get anything back? Is it ok to say "helping you" here instead of "helping you out "? What's the difference? Thank you.
Can we be more chilled about some of the nonsense rules we were taught......and in my case used to teach? I have had a bit of a reputation for being a pedant over spelling and grammar amongst my friends, but have always understood English to be a 'dynamic' language in the full sense of that word. When I was at school, it... See More » (1)
Why are americans so persistent about English language and hate other languages?A dumb person can learn english, it doesn’t imply intelligence. Secondly, english was invented by britishers.
The door lock from Alice in Wonderland had only begun opening his third eye impassable. Nothing is impossible (1)
Children at playWalking the dog today, I passed a sign on a stand in the middle of a cul-de-sac that said "Caution: Children At Play", and I thought.. what a dumb sign. "At Play" turns the word Play into a place in this context when it is actually an action word. If... See More »
