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Fonetik Alfabet
The ultimate phonetic alphabet for those who really need one!

The Business of Langwidge
Making English earn money!

Collective Nouns
A collection of weird and wonderful ones; some old, some current, some probably fictional.

Grammar - Useful Rules
These days, grammar is sadly neglected - but not here: we take it very seriously!

Journalese
Miscommunication as an art form

Legends of Language
Ideas on the origins of everyday sayings

Plurals
Incongruous, confusing - or just plain weird?

Pronunciation
A nice selection of illustrations of English Illogicalities

Stretching the Lingo
Public displays of private confusion

Student Similes
The language is thriving in High School

Thoughts on Life
A random selection, some of which we're proud of!

Notes for new visitors ...

To those for whom it is not obvious ... I didn't compose all the wonderful examples of the eccentricities of the English language that you see on these pages; I have merely had the honour of gathering them together. Where I know of a specific source, I cite it - but many of these items have had a life of their own for generations, while others may have been coined just last week. I'm always very pleased to receive information, of authorship, first publication - or new ones you've thought of yourself!

And see acknowledgments from previous years