A new online craze called Wordle is in the news because of differences between American and British spelling. Players have to guess a 5 letter word. On each go, the player must enter a valid 5 letter word as a guess. The system then tells them how many: correct letters are in the right place.correct…… Continue reading Wordle
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Short sitting for breakfast
In North American English, momentarily means in a short time, very soon. But in British English, it means for an infinitesimally short time. So going for breakfast in a Toronto hotel once, I was alarmed by a sign saying “we will seat you momentarily”. Update July 2024. I recently heard a (Scottish) BBC TV presenter…… Continue reading Short sitting for breakfast