The "English" Language

[Bigaldoc]

I love the Pickles cartoon and check it daily. I thought one or more of our pedants might get a kick out of this one:

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Today's Pickles Comic Strip

[John Gray]

Read all about it!

And note how you lot have managed to misspell many of our Noble British Words...

[ChrisPr]

Fascinating article.
Thanks
ChrisP

[Bowlie]

Lock them up, send them all to gaol

[stuck]

In a previous life I taught Chemistry, a conversation once went like this...

pupil (of less than average ability): "Why a has chemical got an 'h' in it?"
me: "Blame it in Samuel Johnson"
pupil: "Who's he?"
me: "The guy who wrote the first dictionary"
pupil: "I'll do 'im" (i.e. implying something violent might be heading old Samuel J's way)
pupil's mate: "Don't be daft, he's dead"
pupil: "Oh, that's all right then"

Ken

[Hey Jude]

so the grim reaper got "im" lol

"Do not accustom yourself to use big words for little matters."

Samuel Johnson

[Hey Jude]

I love the Pickles cartoon and check it daily.

A cucumber should be well-sliced, dressed with pepper and vinegar, and then thrown out

Samuel Johnson

I couldn't resist Al