Questions about the English Language
Questions about the English Language, its origin, history and development, its major events and the reasons why it is so difficult to learn and to speak 1) What was the first Indo-European …
Countable and uncountable nouns
Countable and uncountable nouns, an article explaining the English grammar of this topic with rules and examples plus the case study analysis of the word Thunder. It is not always obvious whether …
English language idioms
English language idioms, the importance, evolution and linguistic meaning of this fundamental aspect of the American English language for every learners. We often read and hear the phrase “language is a living …
American slang Part 1
American slang is the body of words and expressions frequently used by or intelligible to a rather large portion of the general American public, but not accepted as good, formal usage by …
Naval words heritage
England expects that every man will do his duty. Horatio Nelson Time is everything; five minutes make the difference between victory and defeat. Horatio Nelson A fleet of British ships at war …
Idioms For Idiots
Idioms For Idiots By Donald Watson, an article about the different words to describe and define stupid people. All Fools’ Day (1 April) is upon us, but how many words do you …
George Mikes and The English Language
George Mikes and The English Language. I Thought I knew English. A short and amusing article about English written by a very nice humorous and brilliant writer. I THOUGHT I KNEW ENGLISH …