Are There Limits to Anglicizing Language?
The renaming of Geneva’s Fêtes de Genève to the “Geneva Lake Festival” has ruffled the …
Time to Kick Around Some More Colourful Compounds!
The verb “have” (to possess, own or hold) is a major verb in the English language, …
Get In on Swiss National (Grill) Day
Switzerland’s National Day on 1 August represents togetherness more than independence. Commemorating the alliance …
Should We Throw a Fit about “Sit”?
The health conscious are out attacking “sit”, a simple word now humbled and maligned for, …
Colourful Compounds that Brighten Up Verbs
Is our series on colourful compounds growing on you yet? Even if you just glimpse …
Keep Cutting Those Superfluous Words!
“If it takes a lot of words to say what you have in …
Discover More Colourful Compounds
Dicey Ds? Dip, drop, draw … verbs starting with the letter “D” may not …
Struggling to Find the Right Word
The surge in debate on the labelling of transgender toilets in the United States reflects …
Signs of the Times
We’d like to think smartphones provide information-hungry users with opportunities to grow their appreciation of …
False Promises to Entice the Public?
How words are used and meant to be understood can be risky, like walking a …