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Englishman or English man? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange Both "English man" and "Englishman" can be correct, but they mean (slightly) different things, and the latter is vastly more common If you're speaking of a man from England (as opposed to a man from a different place), then the word you want is Englishman If you're using English as an adjective, i e you've already established who this man is and you're adding additional description, then
Origin of the term Pom - English Language Usage Stack Exchange Every Englishman who turned up at the end of the 19th century, when the term came into use, had with him a dog of small breed called a Pomeranian, pom-pom or toy-pom I can find no reference to this as being the origin of the term 'Pom' Has anybody read of a theory like this?
What is the origin of the Australian slang “pommers” to refer to . . . Wikipedia has a list of Australian slang words for people, and says: pom or *pommie - an Australian nickname given to English people Somewhat derogatory in nature the term can be used in both a positive and negative context There is a debate as to how the word came about, some believe the original term "POME" is an anacronym for "Prisoner Of Mother England" the title given to convicts sent
What does the phrase Fee-fi-fo-fum actually mean? Ettins (Etyn, jotun, etc) where monsterous giants who were well known (in the mythology) to use galdr magic (vocally sung magic chants) The Fehu Galdr in four parts, such as "Fee Fi Fo Fum", is used for finding what is being searched for As the poem indicates, the ettin was searching for the "Englishman" and using this chant to aid in the search
When should the word English be capitalized? I am often confused how the word "English" should be written in phrases such as "English language", because I have seen both variants: capitalized and starting with lowercase letter What is the m
Why is c*nt so much more derogatory in the US than the UK? Its worth noting that in the UK context and company is very important with swearing It can be used without targeting reasonably safely in impolite society I wouldn't think twice about calling a friend a cunt but directed towards a stranger or a casual acquaintance it may well result in a punch Older generations are more likely to be offended by its use than younger
If Manners maketh man as someone said - English Language Usage . . . If it is true, as someone said, that "manners maketh man" (i e that having good manners is the mark of a real man) then "he" (the "Englishman in New York") is a real hero - presumably because he is an outstanding example of good manners under trying circumstances (New Yorkers not being noted for their good manners)
What is the difference between English and British? The crucial distinction is someone who wants to be identified with the culture, music, traditions, etc, of their nation (a Scotsman, Englishman, Welshwoman, Cornishwoman, etc); and someone who wishes to emphasize the unity of the whole state and its political institutions (and maybe they believe that the cultural distinctions are minor), they
What do you call a Swiss man? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange 10 So we call a French male "Frenchman", an English male "Englishman", and a Dutch male "Dutchman" what do we call Swiss males? "Swissman" comes to mind, but it sounds like a cheesy version of Superman, like "Cheddarman" or "Mozzarellaman"