Ampersand is still around, though not considered a letter. But what about Ethel, Thorn, Long S and others? This Mental Floss article is about twelve characters which fell out of English spelling. Interesting background for language wonks and perhaps a useful illustration about things which lose relevance falling out of usage and being forgotten.
I like to think of myself as a reasonably read person who keeps up with current affairs. So why is it that when the Australian National Dictionary Center selects its 2012 Word Of The Year it’s a phrase I’ve never read or heard before? This year the word is: green-on-blue ‘(used in a military context) …
Neil Gaiman relates an incident about his sixteen year old self. Thanks to something called The Moth, which celebrates storytelling, for the video.
Today I Found Out is a great site for trivia fanatics. [Source: Today I Found Out]
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