Comments on: David Barton and His Snide University Knockers

By: Richard Willmer

Richard Willmer — Wed, 30 May 2018 22:49:06 +0000

And ‘momentarily’ is a good one for a little trans-Atlantic laugh.
Purser: “We will be landing momentarily.”
English passenger: “But I want to get off!”

By: Richard Willmer

Richard Willmer — Wed, 30 May 2018 21:32:35 +0000

In reply to Zoe Brain.

LOL! (Yep – ‘English English’ is just so full of [humorous?] anomolies … we really do have an unfair advantage. As for ‘knockers’: well, we won’t go there – this a family blog!!! 😉 )

By: Zoe Brain

Zoe Brain — Wed, 30 May 2018 20:45:13 +0000

In reply to Richard Willmer. Humourous.

By: Lynn David

Lynn David — Wed, 30 May 2018 20:09:34 +0000

In reply to Daniel S Brown, Jr., Ph.D..

Be Daned is right!
One cannot forget the influence the Danes have had on England.
😉

By: Richard Willmer

Richard Willmer — Wed, 30 May 2018 19:49:43 +0000

In reply to Throbert McGee. It's the vocabulary, I think: we have so many instances of different words meaning more-or-less the same thing, and of words that can have different meanings depending on context. Lots of opportunities for 'double meanings' and other humorous devices. :-)