A word or 2 https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Where have all the newspapers gone? Home Cat in the bag rewrites idiom: usage and origin ‘Répondez s’il vous plaît’: French influence on English Local municipality tightens the noose around my neck: idiom origin A Red Letter Day is cause for celebration: idiom Tell the truth with veracity: word clarity How a productivity slump led to a boost in vocabulary Promethean: Firing changes that shift reality: origin of words I was just six years old: The die was cast: idiom origin and usage How a productivity slump led to a boost in vocabulary ****Madlanga Commission is the idiomatic cat among the pigeons*** Labour of love comes at a life-threatening cost Schmoozing for Business: Yiddish influence Champing at the bit for the year to normalise. Not so. How a random search led me to International Mole Day How breaking bread is a social act that’s lasted through time Tail ’em, Nail ’em, Jail ’em – not so fast in our (cry) beloved country Now you too can prevent using avoid incorrectly Nothing but a Damp Squib: idiom usage Platitudes and punchlines: the writer’s tightrope Cutting your coat may lead to cold knees and fewer cups of coffee: Idioms How cold weather makes all tasks Herculean ‘Sailing close to the wind’ may leave me out of pocket: idiom usage SA President is set to dodge the dangling Sword of Damocles in his Trump duel Ferment and foment confuse the best of us: word usage From Superheroes to Greek Gods: Unpacking the Meaning of Weakness A word that warms the cockles of your hearth ”Shrinkflation: Pay More, Get Less” Now showing at a supermarket near you. Thunderstorms keeping it lush and green: word usage Now you can have your cake and eat it too: Idioms are a piece of cake Words follow fashion and lifestyle trends: 690 new ones Fewer words, but less data: Know the difference between fewer and less Joe Soap comes clean on why his name is popular in idioms Nose out of joint?: Idiom explained The myth of Sisyphus: origin and meaning It’s Knot what you know but Who in this Gordian mystery of ANC Billionaires How speaking with a forked tongue led prospective content manager astray: Origin of idiom The scary truth about “Would They Love A Lion?” Non-English! How did we get here? People in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones: Idiom Privacy Policy A scam that came in two chickens short World Literacy Day: A time to reflect Portfolio Apprise or appraise: use the right word What’s in a name? Inventors credit their work Rates & Services The peas have it – the peanuts definitely do not Blog