Many popular expressions that are used pretty often in English have deep roots in the rich Greek language, culture, and mythology.

The origins of English expressions are often obscure and require deep linguistic and documentary research to be explained. Being phrases, not single words, their intrinsic meanings can be ...

During my first visit to London in 2008, when I was the editor of the English Language Teaching Contacts Scheme (ELTeCS) India and Sri Lanka e-newsletter, I along with some of my friends from the ...

Dictionary.com has an interesting slide show of 9 popular expressions in English that are direct, unidiomatic translations from several languages. Linguists call direct translations "calques" or loan ...

Wrong: This problem concerns you and I. You and me can do it. The food is for you and I. The issue is between you and I. You and me will meet tomorrow.

Exclamatory expressions are abrupt, emphatic utterances that help us convey emotions of joy, sadness, admiration, anger, surprise, sympathy, disappointment, disgust, etc. Common Standard English ...