The Elements of Eloquence
If you have no desire to go that far in the study of the English language, The Elements of Eloquence will just leave your brain in a state of paralysis.
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危机=商机?
Many foreign businessmen and commentators have observed that the word for crisis in Chinese consists of the characters for danger (危) as well as opportunity (机). Their point is that, unlike pessimistic Westerners, the Chinese sees crises as opportunities for improvement. However, the etymology of 危机 does not support this popular wisdom. In most context,… Read More »
My apoligies for the typo
I hear what you’re saying. (Maybe not.)
Two most difficult aspects of communication: Say what you mean; Mean what you say.
When will a fact sound vaguely vulgar?
When it involves the following statements: Oedipus was a motherfucker. A zebra is a hell of a lot bigger than an A bra. Bisexuals masturbate with either hand. Castration takes balls. Even a rat likes to go into a different hole every now and then. Related stuff: One man’s vulgarity is another’s lyric
Inaugueation?
Not the kind of “inauguration” you’d want, especially for a new political party.