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 …
Englishman and British man - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Jun 6, 2014 · Why is it Englishman, Frenchman, etc. (one word) but British man (two words)?
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 …
If "Manners maketh man" as someone said - English Language
Apr 5, 2022 · 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 …
What is the origin of the Australian slang “pommers” to refer to ...
Sep 25, 2023 · 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 …
Origin of the term 'Pom' - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Mar 8, 2019 · 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 …
What is the difference between "English" and "British"?
Dec 17, 2011 · 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 …
An Englishman has to be quiet when an Irishman talks
Feb 14, 2015 · The expression "an Englishman has to be quiet when an Irishman talks" has no origin or history.It seems that it is Mr. Donohue's neologism, probably coined at that moment to rebuke …
Why is “bloody” considered offensive in the UK but not in the US?
Jul 22, 2022 · Why is the word bloody considered offensive in Britain — where it is used as an adjectival expletive — but not so in the US?
Possessive nouns, the apostrophe, and no 'S'
Aug 15, 2018 · I was watching an episode of Last Week Tonight With John Oliver. It's an American show hosted by an Englishman. He displayed a paragraph of text during the show which read, "The Bad …