American slang Part 2
The counters merely say that the person is rejected – he does not belong to the group. In uttering the counter we don’t care what the person is; we are pledging our …
American slang Part 1
American slang is the body of words and expressions frequently used by or intelligible to a rather large portion of the general American public, but not accepted as good, formal usage by …
The language of Slang
The reaction to any word may be, in an individual, either a mob-reaction or an individual reaction. It is up to the individual to ask himself: Is my reaction individual, or am …
Multicultural Britain
Multicultural Britain, a synthetic analysis and survey of multiculturalism in the United Kingdom. We celebrate the diversity in our country, get strength from the cultures and the races that go to make …
Literary theory
Phenomenology, Hermeneutics, Reception Theory, Structuralism and Semiotics, Post-Structuralism, Psychoanalysis, New Criticism, Pragmatism, Deconstruction Theory, Political criticism, Pluralism, and so on… The problem with literary theory is that it can neither beat nor …
George Orwell Thoughts
The majority of pacifists either belong to obscure religious sects or are simply humanitarians who object to taking life and prefer not to follow their thoughts beyond that point. But there is …
Latin phrases in English
Latin phrases in English still used in everyday language plus a complete list of Latin abbreviations, for students, teachers and common citizens. Humanum genus est avidum nimis auricularum. (Lucrezio) Mankind is too …
The book of nonsense
A limerick is a stanza of five lines, very common in Anglo-Saxon countries. Its subject is either very innocent or very naughty, but always humorous and absurd, just as our existence. They …
Financial Safety Rules
Financial safety rules by Harry Edson Browne (June 17, 1933 – March 1, 2006). He was an American writer, politician, and investment advisor. He was the Libertarian Party’s Presidential nominee in the …
The growth of English
Because English is so widely spoken, it has often been referred to as a “world language,” the lingua franca of the modern era. While English is not an official language in most …
Questions about the United Kingdom
1) What is meant by the British Isles? a) Group of islands in the English Channel b) Group of islands north of France comprising Great Britain, Ireland and a number of smaller …
Sports quotes
Sports quotes, aphorisms and ideas on athletes, life, perseverance and competition by the World of English blog. Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, …