Here’s are 30 more of the Bard’s memorable sayings still in use today.
In the twinkling of an eye
It was Greek to me
Love is blind
Make your hair stand on end
Milk of human kindness
Much Ado about Nothing
Mum’s the word
Out of the jaws of death
Pound of flesh
Rhyme nor reason
Screw your courage to the sticking place
Short shrift
Some are [...]
There are many, many phrases and quotes that William Shakespeare penned for his plays centuries ago that are still frequently used today. In the first of two postings, here’s a selected list of 30 of the most common of the Bard’s memorable – and timeless – sayings.
A dish fit for the gods
A fool’s paradise
A [...]
Here are the Merriam-Webster on-line dictionary’s top-10 phrases used in our language today that have been taken from one of the masterful Bard’s works.
#1: Green-Eyed Monster
#2: In a Pickle
#3: Love is Blind
#4: Salad Days
#5: Wear My Heart on My Sleeve
#6: There’s the Rub
#7: Cruel to Be Kind
#8: Wild Goose Chase
#9: Dogs of War
#10: Strange [...]
The Merriam – Webster on-line dictionary has put together a very useful Top 10 List of the most commonly confused words. Here’s the list:
Flaunt / Flout
Affect / Effect
Deserts / Desserts
Stationary / Stationery
Flak / Flack
It’s / Its
Pore / Pour
Fewer / Less
Flounder / Founder
Principal / Principle
Here’s the link to [...]
Have you ever wondered where the name Google came from? Do you know the origins of Research In Motion? Well, here’s a list of some well-known company names with their name origins explained.
3M - from the company’s original name, Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
A&W Root Beer - named after founders Roy Allen and Frank [...]
Any philosophy that can fit into a nutshell belongs there.
No matter where you go, there you are.
Time is what keeps everything from happening at once.
Meandering to a different drummer.
Hermits unite!
Dyslexics Untie!
Eschew obfuscation.
Egotist: someone who is usually me-deep in conversation.
A PBS mind in an MTV world.
Ambivalent? Well, [...]
Regarding apathy, I have no opinion.
Remember you’re unique, just like everybody else.
Give me ambiguity or give me something else.
Indecision is the key to flexibility.
Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler.
Every morning is the dawn of a new error.
If all is not lost, where is it? [...]
There are few who will argue against the fact that modern language has degenerated with the advance of on-line communications - particularly our use of strings of abbreviations when we send text messages. For your reference to this new world of abbreviations, we have compiled some of the most commonly used:
AFK – away from the [...]
Of all languages, throughout the ages, around the globe, there are five words that are today recognized as “the oldest.” University of Reading evolutionary biologist Mark Pagel studies have concluded the oldest words as:
I
Who
Two
Three
Five
These words are the most often used in daily speech – their forms or sounds date back over [...]
Is there anything stranger than our English language?? Consider these:
Why is “abbreviated” is such a long word?
Why is “phonics” not spelled the way it sounds?
Why do “overlook” and “oversee” mean opposite things?
Why does “slow down” and “slow up” mean the same thing?
Why does “fat chance” and “slim chance” mean the same thing?
Why do “tug” boats push [...]