Know Your English - October 2004

• What is the meaning and origin of "in apple pie order"?
• Is it ok to say "but then"?
• What does "sine die" mean?
• What's the difference between a "militant" and a "terrorist"?
• What is the meaning and origin of the expression "running from pillar to post"?
• What is the difference between "criticism" and "critique"?
• What is the meaning of "pushing the envelope"?
• How is the word "spinach" pronounced ?
• What is the meaning and origin of the expression "running from pillar to post"?
• What is the difference between "criticism" and "critique"?
• What is the meaning of "pushing the envelope"?
• How is the word "spinach" pronounced?
• What is the origin of "in the pink of health"?
• What is the difference between "crush" and "infatuation"?
• What is the full form of "OK"?
• How is the word "imbroglio" pronounced?
• What do you call a person who remembers everything after looking at it just once?
• What is the meaning of "to eat crow"?
• What is the difference between "similar" and "identical"?
• Is it OK to say, "Me neither"
• How is the word "minutiae" pronounced
• What is the meaning of "to eat crow"?
• What is the difference between "similar" and "identical"?
• Is it OK to say, "Me neither"
• How is the word "minutiae" pronounced ?