I enjoy words and phrases. They contain the memory of past usage and the flavor of different cultures. Studying the origins of those words and phrases lets you peel back the modern context and reveal those earlier secrets. With great expectations, then, I opened a new book offered as a “definitive compendium” and an “ultimate [...]
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Phraseology (Barbara Ann Kipfer)
Posted in language, tagged English language, language, phrases, words on December 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
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