JimJay

Perhaps you'd care to share your knowledge of the true nature of the two and the essential differences between them? Clearly there are...

You really ought to have stopped at "He was charismatic" I would have to agree with you there, but the amiable buffoon persona was...

It's posts like this that both amaze and sadden me; and illustrate why conmen will always thrive. Johnson is a career liar - both in...

I liked Boris. He was charismatic, unlike any of the major politicians now, and he got a lot done under his term in office. He was...

I've got 2 workbenches which are made of Kallax topped with 20mm construction ply (the waterproof type with smooth plastic on both...

A headline in the local press - Cornwall Christmas tree grower is so good it's supplying wreath for the Prime Minister. I didn't...

But can you at least remember not to mention Ze Vor? :cool: 💣

If you can still remember your German, then it probably wasn't a waste of time. How useful Ancient Greek might have been is another...

I use my Latin pretty much every day, explaining to my students how useful it is when deciphering unfamiliar words they might encounter...

I'd certainly agree with your final point: at the risk of yet again attracting the ire of the "No politics here" zealots, one single...

According to Wikipedia, it was simply "Pass" or "Fail" until 1975. To the best of my recollection, that's nonsense: I well remember my...

The problem with linguistic laxity is that there are people who take advantage of it to mislead or cheat others; in addition, a cavalier...

Self-righteous is hyphenated - at least until the people I described get round to "fixing" hyphens. Humanity started out communicating...

I'm not really sure why you quoted my post, your "reply" had little, if any, relevance to what I wrote. "Silliness" is in the eye of...

And how would you define the difference between "verbal" and "written" in this context? ;) You're right about "people decide the common...