Language & Culture
Midlands dialect and the odd things my mum says
What – you don’t know what an idle Jack is? —– In the great scheme of things, Britain is a small, small island. And, in
15. December 2024
Tag: English
Language & Culture
What the British say and what they mean: a brief guide
What the British say and what they mean can be two very different things. And the problem is them, not you. —– “Katharine, can you
16. September 2024
Language & Culture
English words of Indian origin
Time to celebrate these delightful Anglo-Indian terms —– The English language is fantastically adept at absorbing words from other languages. These English words of Indian
27. July 2024
Language & Culture
11 weird British sayings and their mysterious origins
We Brits really do come out with some odd stuff! —– Speaking British English in a foreign country means being self-aware and kind. It means
19. July 2024
Language & Culture
Old-fashioned words and phrases in English
These old-fashioned words and phrases in English aren’t heard often anymore. They need a new lease on life! —– Recently, while writing about extinct words
16. June 2024
Language & Culture
Extinct words in English that we need to bring back
These extinct words in English are ripe for a 21st century revival! —– Language is a living, breathing entity which evolves along with the societies
31. May 2024
Language & Culture
Poetry and the importance of memory
From a quirky new year’s resolution to revivifying an ancient art —– Back on New Year’s Eve 2022, I made a new year’s resolution: to
25. January 2024
Language & Culture
What a kerfuffle! 10 funny words in British English
“What a palaver!” I shouldn’t be laughing right now, as I am talking to my sister about a fall she just had while out running,
16. November 2023
Language & Culture
Americanisms: from the sublime to the ridiculous. A British perspective.
It is often said that the Americans and the British are two peoples separated by a common language. I’d say that’s pretty much on the
5. October 2022