Merrick WellsOct 16, 20206 minTitanic Tales: The sinking of a reputationThe White Star Line Chairman J. Bruce Ismay become one of the most despised men in the world following his survival of the Titanic...
Bulldogz TeamOct 14, 20201 minInteresting Etymologies 7.2 : Arabic continued"Hello Word Lovers!" Here is the second part of our exploration of Arabic etymologies, this time uncovering words that have a...
Bulldogz TeamAug 4, 20203 minReading glasses - The other Frank girl : Anne's older sister Margot On August 4th 1944 The Frank family is discovered by the Gestapo, it is unclear who betrayed the family or if they were discovered by...
Bulldogz TeamJul 27, 20201 minScorchio! Heatwave pours misery on miseryZaragoza and the region of Aragón have entered the annual heatwave. Amber warnings have been issued by the Dirección General de Interior...
Merrick WellsJul 14, 20204 minWe'll meet again. Forces Sweetheart Dame Vera LynnDame Vera Margaret Lynn CH DBE OStJ 20 March 1917 - 18 June 2020 The working class girl who was named the Briton who best exemplified the...
Bulldogz TeamJun 16, 20201 minInteresting Etymologies 6 : The theatreThis week we take a look at the etymology of actors and the theatre, covering comedy, drama and parody. You may well be surprised at what...
Bulldogz TeamJun 9, 20201 minInteresting Etymologies 5.2 : Recent portmanteausWe continue to investigate recent words, with special attention to portmanteaus. Brunch, smog, Gerrymandering, Freegans, Veganuary,...
Bulldogz TeamMay 27, 20201 minInteresting Etymologies 4 : Folk EtymologiesOur series continues with an exploration of some common "folk etymologies" in English. Many of these come from French. These are words...
Bulldogz TeamMay 19, 20201 minInteresting Etymologies 3 : DiacriticsEpisode 3 takes us on a short tour of diacritics in English, and their absence. The circumflex accent and the acute are often substituted...