Culture
At the local Asian store
There is the most amazing Asian store near where I live. It is packed with everything from food to party items, from clothes to beauty products. I was thrilled to see stationery spelled correctly here. Many native speakers do not… Read More ›
Swedish words that sound naughty in English
Nathalie sent me this lovely link on 8 Swedish words that sound wrong in English They were: fart (speed) puss (kiss) prick (dot) kock (chef) bra (good) sex (six) slut (end) fack (pocket, pronounced ‘fuck’) There are some others that… Read More ›
Most popular passwords in 2017
I am sure I am not alone in hating all the passwords one has to remember these days. Every single site I use regularly seems to require registration. And then there is the dilemma – same password for everything? (easy… Read More ›
Spotted Richard
I see the House of Commons has changed the name of their Spotted Dick to Spotted Richard, in order to avoid embarrassing people. The etymology of Spotted Dick Whilst the first part of the name is self-apparent – the dessert… Read More ›
