So today I'm wondering about regional or age-based idioms. Well, one in particular.

"By accident" versus "on accident"

I always heard and read "by accident" when I was growing up; but, after travelling and living in different places, I've heard both phrases used by young and old people, possessing a higher education or not. And everyone has their ( Read more... )

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All this BPAL business leaves me feeling inspired to read the English translation of Patrick Süskind's Das Parfum. I have the original German version, but I just don't think that my comprehension skills are up to snuff--maybe enough to get by with a pocket dictionary at hand, but not enough to really appreciate it ( Read more... )

My dad called me a little before ten this morning. He's wandering aimlessly around the Washington D.C. airport ( Read more... )