I was researching the etymology of the tennis term "love" the other day and was struck by the histories of the names of some popular sports. What do you know about the origins of some of their names?
This is a quiz about some reasonably common British terms that sometimes leave other English speakers in the fog. They are taken from newspapers, broadcasts and contemporary books. I'll give the North American equivalent. Good luck!
In this quiz you need to work out what a "true blue" is talking about.
This is a bit of fun for anyone who would like to understand what an Australian is saying to you. You may learn some interesting facts, or be able to stump your mates.
Have fun.
I was nuts about "The Sound of Music" movie, growing up. Now I am grown up, I'm still nuts about it, plus I love spelling. This is a spelling bee for "Sound of Music" lovers!
I am going to look at ten Latin words or phrases which have survived into modern English. Be careful sometimes the literal translation from Latin doesn't match the modern day meaning associated with the word or phrase.
To pull off a successful museum heist, one needs to have the perfect replacement, a replica, for each famous painting. I've got my replicas; can you determine what painting I'm taking?
Some words in English really carry more than their fair share of the load. Here are fifteen words, each with at least three meanings. See if you can guess the word from the definitions provided.
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Who devised a "Hierarchy of Needs" that is commonly studied in OB?
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To pull off a successful museum heist, one needs to have the perfect replacement, a replica, for each famous painting. I've got my replicas; can you determine what painting I'm taking?
How many of these idiomatic expressions related to anger can you recognise?
