Dust

    Why English is a terrible choice for a global language.

Etymology Thursday

English is a Goofy Language

Just Desserts

    And for the record, the phrase is "Just deserts".  One 's' only.  Taken from the French word meaning "to deserve".  So sez Bill Bryson, and he should know.

    Except in the particular scenario shown above, of course.

Deliver

    English is a funny language.

Your Cute

    And now you know why grammar nazis are lousy flirters.

Boob

    And now you know how the word came to be.

English Is Fun

    I'm not sure why the plural, "homeowners", isn't included, since "meows" is there.  But I pick at nits.

Rules for learning English

E-Cards Tuesday!

    My sentiments exactly.

Lollygagging

    And we won't even mention shilly-shallying

Portmanteau Saturday

    I freakin' love Portmanteaus.  Even fumb ones.

French

    Comme j'adore le français!

Double Positives

    Proving that two positives can equal a negative.

Britishisms for the Day

   I mean, really.  What possible reason can be given for calling them a Boot and a Bonnet?

Why do we call it Finland?

    Germany calls itself Deutschland.  Spain calls itself Espana.  And Finland calls itself Suomi.  So why don't we call these countries what they call themselves?

    This question was posed to me a couple days ago, and I still don't have an answer for it.

Cats of the World

   I can vouch for the French, Spanish, American (English), Chinese (Mandarin), and German.  I presume the other seven are also valid.