Oh, To Be Eight Again A man was sitting on the edge of the bed, watching his wife, who waslooking at herself in the mirror. Since her birthday was not far off he asked what she’d like to have for her birthday. ‘I’d like to be eight again’, she replied, still looking in the mirror. […]
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Lexophiles Love Stuff Like This A Lexophile is a lover of words, especially in word games, puzzles, anagrams, palindromes, etc. A competition to see who can come up with the best example is held every year in an undisclosed location. A winning submission from the past is posted at the very end. No matter how
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Complete vs Finished Can you satisfactorily explain the difference between “Completed” and “Finished?” To my knowledge, no dictionary has ever been able to adequately define the difference between these two words to my satisfaction. In days past, during a linguistic conference held in London, Sun Sherman an Indian American was the clever winner. His final
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Old Occupations You Probably Haven’t Heard Of I was familiar with only twelve of them. How about you? Accomptant — Accountant Almoner — Giver of charity to the needy Amanuensis — Secretary or stenographer Artificer — A soldier mechanic who does repairs Bailie — Bailiff Baxter — Baker Bluestocking — Female writer Boniface — Keeper
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It’s April, Fools April Fools’ Day has been celebrated for several centuries by different cultures, though its exact origins remain a mystery. Its traditions include playing hoaxes or practical jokes on others, often yelling “April Fools!” at the end to clue in the subject of the April Fools’ Day prank. RECENT POSTS TAGS