Know Your English - June 2007

June 2007

• Is it ok to say, ‘I have a head-bath every Saturday’? (20070625)
• What is the meaning of ‘hasta la vista’? (20070625)
• What is the meaning of ‘excuse my French’? (20070625)
• What is the difference between ‘pain’ and ‘ache’? (20070625)
• How is the word ‘curmudgeon’ pronounced? (20070618)
• What is the difference between ‘ex’ and ‘former’? (20070618)
• What is the meaning and origin of ‘for Pete’s sake’? (20070618)
• What is the meaning of ‘diem’? (20070618)
• Know your English (20070611)
• What is the meaning of `smell blood'? (20070604)
• How is the word `boulevard' pronounced? (20070604)
• What is the meaning and origin of `damp squib'? (20070604)
• What is the difference between `cool down' and `cool off'? (20070604)
• How is the word `sic' used? (20070604)