Ahh, flowers – how can anyone not like them? Beauty expressed in so many forms, used for so many things, all at the same time as being something so delicate that a simple touch or whiff from one can almost bring joy to the heart and balance to the Force. Orchids in particular are exceptionally beautiful and among … More On orchids and gentlemen’s private parts
‘Tis that season again, Yuletide is upon us, hohoho! Now, while Christmas is what we usually call this annual celebration in English, the word Yule, which is arguably quite sparingly used today, is also a part of the English lexicon for a very good reason. While the religious celebration called Christmas (literally Christ’s mass) is now celebrated annually at this time … More From Yule to Christmas
HURRAY! Language Observer has now got its own Facebook page as well as a new, shiny logo! This is obviously a cause for some cautious celebration, and spirits are high despite an overwhelming lack of cake and bubbly drinks! Oh yes indeed, so much so that it would be almost impossible to not take the opportunity and briefly reflect on the word logo itself. Now … More What’s in a logo? On logos and logograms
The much used rude word fuck – or the f-word as it is often referred to as – has a long history of use in English, dating back through the centuries. For some time it was believed that the first recorded use of the word was in 1528, when a frustrated monk (for purposes unknown) allegedly wrote “O d … More A slightly explicit post about the classic rude word “fuck”
The Language Observer blog is aaaaalive!! Well, not actually “alive” in the strictest sense, but at least it is up and running thanks to the magical click of a button. Anyway, WELCOME! Feel free to sit back and relax (or stand up and do so if that’s more your “thang”) from time to time and spend a few … More The Language Observer begins!
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