Acronyms are abbreviations that can be pronounced as words. NATO is a perfect example. UN however is never pronounced as “UN” so it remains an abbreviation. (Navy) SEAL – SEa, Air, Land 3M – Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing AGA (stove)… Read More ›
Swedish swearwords (or profanities or cursing if you prefer) tend to seem quite mild compared to the English. They tend to reference hell and the devil whereas the really bad English swearwords tend to reference sex. When hearing very… Read More ›
The unfortunate answer is that it means both “twice a week” and “every two weeks,” and there is no “right” meaning. The situation is the same with “bimonthly,” which can mean “twice a month” and “every two months.” It all… Read More ›
I love the word feck. It is a very common minced oath in Ireland and is considered less sweary than the other F word.
If anyone is not sure of the difference, this below is pedalling crack around the neighbourhood And this below is peddling crack around the neighbourhood
