Tag Archives: language

Dear Don: Stepping Stones…

Posted on September 2, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Dear Don, Now, I know we do a fairly good job of it, as a rule, but we can’t blame the Romans for everything… Although they might be to blame, inadvertently, for this. I can probably make a good enough … Continue reading →

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Another country…

Posted on July 19, 2020 by Sue Vincent

« Qu’il est loin mon pays, qu’il est loin… » Claude Nougaro “…and Claude Nougaro,” said my boss, brandishing the baguette. Her husband nodded. The three of us were at the dinner table, lingering over the cheese as usual. My … Continue reading →

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Letters from Spain – numero tres ~ Joy Lennick

Posted on December 3, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Joy Lennick: “All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” – Blaise Pascal Hola folks…I believe I left you back in 2005, when there was excitement in the air due to … Continue reading →

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How do you cope when everyone’s usage is wrong? ~ Tom Freeman

Posted on August 2, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Stroppy Editor: The remarkable thing about language change is that it only started happening when I started noticing it. For centuries, English was constant and true, but as soon as I was old enough to have an appreciation … Continue reading →

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Beyond ~ Paula Light #writephoto

Posted on April 21, 2019 by Sue Vincent

After days of rain Morning sunshine glows again Noisy birds approve Grass soft as frosting Leaves drizzling sugar dew Restful world awaits Curious cat roams Beyond the manicured lawn Into shadowed woods Continue reading at Light Motifs II

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The Naming of Things ~ Bladud Fleas #writephoto

Posted on December 26, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Imagine the sun rising, an bright, early dawn, in the garden at Eden. Adam rolling to his right side to lean on one elbow, the back of the hand on his other arm coming up to rub the sleepy dust … Continue reading →

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Setting, a Christmas tale ~ Sisyphus #writephoto

Posted on December 21, 2018 by Sue Vincent

It was the time in the evening, when, wherever I may be, whatever the season, I love to wander: when Sol prepares to set, that is when our small globe turns his face away from the star. This was perfect. … Continue reading →

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Crow – Honoré Dupuis #writephoto

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Sue Vincent

We have known each other for a long time. In the garden of the small house, some distance from here, she used to perch in the old tree, just in the corner, and was able to follow my progress in … Continue reading →

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Separated by a common language #Blogversary #humor #ThrowbackThursday from Barb Taub

Posted on November 4, 2017 by Sue Vincent

An American perspective on the vagaries and confusion of the English language…reblogged from Barb Taub: The first time I went skydiving, the instructor had to ‘help’ me out of the plane (via a boot to my backside). Five years ago, … Continue reading →

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Asking the question

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Sue Vincent

‘Who, how, what, why, where, when?’… There was a time when I worked as a national sales manager for a major company. I had been employed as their transport manager, running the fleet of lorries and coordinating the  complex delivery … Continue reading →

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