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Go, Gatward, go!
Stefan Gatward is in the news for waging a lone war against the – how shall I put it? – non-use of apostrophes. He does it with a paintbrush, by correcting street signs that are, well,… »
BBC blooper
Ouch, can’t let this slide without having a quick go. Noticed on none other than the BBC, a classic tautological blooper that goes… wait a minute, ‘tautological blooper’ — is that not… »
Kiss, kiss, the English way
For a people who are painfully private, the English are pretty public when it comes to kissing. There they would be walking down the road, upper lip stiff and at the ready, when suddenly romance overcomes them. The next thing you know, they have grabbed hold of their partner and are kissing the life out… »
Don’t sputter. Just say
There is this four-letter word in English that many of us are severely allergic to — and no, this one doesn’t start with… »
Who but the English
The English are possibly the most stiff-lipped bunch ever to sip beer and watch football, but one thing you cannot accuse them of is lacking a sense of humour. Their humour, like the rest of them, is very English – splendidly… »
Englishman, oh Englishman
The English are possibly the most stiff-lipped bunch ever to sip beer and watch football, but one thing you cannot accuse them of is lacking a sense of humour. Their humour, like the rest of them, is very English – splendidly… »
Bless Rooney’s little foot!
The English have the most charming of all national pastimes. Honestly, can you imagine anything better than swaggering to the pub, swigging beer, swearing at the screen, then getting your nose busted by anyone willing to throw a… »
How to survive the English
Don’t tell an Englishman to shut up. He will drop dead with shock. In India ‘Aw, shut up!’, ‘Buzz off’ ‘Drop dead’, ‘Get a life’, etc are considered essentials in any healthy conversation. In England,… »
Young guy, old girl
Overheard in the men’s, this conversation between two eight- or nine-year olds, as they wetted the dirt on their face at the washbasin…… »