"They" has two meanings for me today.1. Sayings and idioms
2. Beautiful words and cursive handwriting
As for number one...
long shot
Lime Light
Hold your horses (found out it came form carriage days)
Dead ringer (the poor saps who were buried alive-- didn't they have mirrors???)
know the ropes
Murphy's law
honeymoon
bakers dozen
Who comes up with this stuff? I was noticing today how many people used expressions or slang which a year or two ago would have sounded like foreign tongue. I love words and thinking of where they originated.
I read a book called Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn-- which is really fantastic if you love words. This book helped me remember how much I love formal words. The whole story takes place on an island built around a pangram. *pangram: a sentence or phrase that includes all the letters of the alphabet
As for number two...
Check out this interesting article http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/10/AR2006101001475_pf.html There is very little need for anyone to use handwriting or beautiful long words. I spend time with 12 to 18 year olds in a church group. They can type faster text messages than I can talk and I'm a fast talker. Part of the reason I BBC adaptations of classic novels is hearing proper English and watching them write flowery long hand cursive love letters. Sometimes I dream of living in days gone by. My friend Melissa pointed out that the modern convenience is quite pleasant. I agree.
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