A panorama is an image, usually broad in its extent, of landscape, and has seen extensive figurative application. What is remarkable is that it did not exist until 1789, and still thrives today.
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English words do not inflect much; in fact you could claim that English is almost a non-inflectious language. […]
Every so often, I see some English which strikes me as being odd or unusual. This time it […]
Sometimes chasing the origin and meanings of an apparently simple English word gives us a glimpse of a […]
In a language with so many words, this is another which has several different meanings, which seem to be growing away from their origins.
Adding in- as a prefix in English turns out to be more complex than it at first seems. All you have to know is the meaning of in- and the origin of the word.
From a brave king, to the pungent taste of mustard, with a wail on the side – all in the one word.
How it came to be raining, but the weather will be fine and sunny.
A single origin, many different meanings, and some irregularities to provoke the odd peeve.
If you were looking for a ‘good’ night out with a ‘bad’ man or woman, would you prefer someone who was amoral, immoral, or non-moral? Here comes a strange trip into English morphology…
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