Last year I upset Homer and Shedman by pointing out the correlation between success on University Challenge and the participants introducing themselves with 'Hello' rather than 'Hi'. This year I have...
Following in from the Nick Cave question, didn't the singer in one of those British poodle-rock bands have a book published? Bit vague, I know, but I can't remember which band, which singer or the...
So Ivan Massow, chairman of the ICA in London has gone. Was he wrong to say that the art establishment was in danger of 'disappearing up its own arse' if he 'merely wanted to start a debate'? They're...
She gave him 'down the banks' - Liverpool slang for giving someone a good hiding, metaphorically or actually. But why 'down the banks'? Where are the banks?
An interesting piece about apostrophes, Simon. I suspect the reason is poor teaching. Many intelligent people have no idea how to use the apostrophe. E-mails don't help, either - everyone is...