by Elodie Milne | Wednesday, March 25th, 2020 | History and culture
Beware the Ides of March – origin and different meanings We all know the phrase from Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. An ominous-sounding line from the soothsayer, warning the emperor of his impending demise. With such theatrical connotations, you would think...
by Elodie Milne | Monday, January 6th, 2020 | Language
All that glitters may be gold! Happy New Year to everyone, and as we emerge from the season of sparkly, twinkly fun, let’s have a look at how words can give impressions beyond their bare meanings and look at all that glitters. The New Year is often welcomed in with...
by Elodie Milne | Monday, November 4th, 2019 | Language
Why intended meaning isn’t everything I saw a man standing on a mountain with my telescope; why intended meaning isn’t everything. Simple sentence, right? I’m standing on a mountain, looking through my telescope and at the other end, there’s a man...