Tag Archives: grammar

Short KJV language word list

Posted on 13 February 2017 by stuff writer

This is a 1-page introduction to the language of the Authorised Version which can serve as a quick introduction for new readers. Particularly for second language speakers of English, it is helpful to explain the distinction between “Thou” and “You”, … Continue reading →

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Those Literal Cleaners

Posted on 8 February 2013 by stuff writer

Saw this in “The Star” this morning.  A wife is taking her husband to the cleaners – literally: The amazing thing about this report is that the rest of the report has very little to say about this trip to … Continue reading →

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English as she is spoke

Posted on 19 September 2011 by stuff writer

Some usage that has entered modern Engleish, and can be heard on SAFM and other fun radio stesshins in the land of .za: Refute: to deny a statement, without providing a shred of evidence that would prove it wrong. It … Continue reading →

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Please note, the idiom

Posted on 8 April 2011 by stuff writer

So, “please note”. It’s about taking note, but is it really a plea? One thing it is not, is it is not the polite form of “Note”. It is a strangely forced form of politeness. “Please note that the train … Continue reading →

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