Monday, August 03, 2015

Misuse Of Words.

When you see police 'safety cameras' employed desperately trying to catch someone doing 76mph on a motorway - that is abuse of vocabulary. I am glad that some police are now, more accurately, referring to 'enforcement cameras' - fair enough!

Prayers of Jane Austen.

The little-known prayers written by Jane Austen. Jane Austen (1775-1817) on engraving from  1873.  (Photo: Getty/iStock) It is now 250 years...