Sunday, October 04, 2026

The Genius of William Shakespeare and How He Revolutionised the English Language


There's no two ways about it, William Shakespeare was a master with words, and used language to create vivid effects with words.  His prose was so strong that he could illustrate a story by evoking emotions through pictures.

How William Tyndale's Bible Changed the English Language


Before William Tyndale, if you were fortunate you may have had access to John Wycliffe's outlawed version of the Holy Scriptures.  Which was written in Latin Vulgate and would have read like this:

In principio creavit Deus caelum et terram. Terra autem erat inanis et vacua et tenebrae errant super faciem abyssi, et spiritus Dei ferebatur super aquas. Dixitque Deus: Fiat lux. Et facta est lux.

Thursday, September 17, 2026

The Structure of the English Language: Punctuation


There's more to a sentence than just words, there are those funny looking marks that are required every now and then to make a sentence make sense.  They're called punctuation marks, and it turns out are taken for granted 99% of the time.

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

The Utilisation of the English Language: Technology and the English Language


From the inception of the internet the English language has been evolving.  From AI chatbots to social media slang it's pretty clear to see that the language has been shaped by our devices, smartphones and laptops.

Thursday, July 23, 2026

The Utilisation of the English Language: Riddles, the Playful Side of the English Language


Riddles are carefully thought out poems that act like a puzzle, and are usually expressed in allegorical or metaphorical ways.  Requiring meticulous thinking to answer the conundrum. 

Saturday, July 04, 2026

A List of Language Variations



Linguists categorise varieties of language, some refer to rules and word usage, vocabulary or others refer to the way a language has adapted culturally.  All terms cover differences in pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar.