I’m sure that deadlines are part of the everyday lives of most readers of this blog. When I saw this clock, I couldn’t resist sharing it with you.
Category Archives: Monday smiles
Monday smile – A dog’s Brexit
I’m guessing that given our shared interests, no reader of this blog thinks that Brexit is a good idea. Very hard to laugh about it, but let’s try…
Monday smile – Supreme Court Guide for Bears
Lord Neuberger, President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom had these words to say about this book:
“Isobel Williams’s drawings capture the essence of these inquisitive and endearing characters – and her words help bring to life some of the things they get up to when the Justices and staff aren’t looking.”
Monday smile – Something fishy…
Have a great week – whether with or without seafood…
Monday smile – Typos from A to Z
Last week, the UK newspaper The Guardian ran a story about famous typographical errors (“typos”), sparked by an auction of a Harry Potter proof in which the author’s name was misspelt. 🙂 Continue reading
Monday smile – The ideal gadget
Wishing all readers a good week – whether gadget–filled or not!
Monday smile – English is all French really…
This post was first published in the The Conversation – a not-for-profit blog which shares knowledge from universities with a global public audience. It is reproduced here under their Creative Commons licence.
Français, pour votre anglais, remerciez Guillaume le Conquérant !
Un détail de la tapisserie de Bayeux, Wikipedia, CC BY-SA
By Delphine Minchella, École de Management de Normandie – UGEI
Vous êtes-vous déjà demandé pourquoi, en lisant un texte écrit en anglais, il y avait tant de termes proches du français et qui, de fait, facilitaient grandement votre compréhension ? Certes, il y a derrière cela l’influence du latin, langue du christianisme notamment importée par les scribes venus d’Irlande, mais c’est surtout Guillaume le Conquérant qu’il faut remercier. Continue reading
