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 …

Jun 6, 2014 · Why is it Englishman, Frenchman, etc. (one word) but British man (two words)?

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 …

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 - …

I recently read that the phrase "Blood is thicker than water" was originally derived from the phrase "the blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb", implying ...

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 …

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 …

Aug 24, 2019 · So, that being said, I would be very interested to hear directly from an Englishman (preferably one who has some degree of upper level education in their language) about what …

Feb 15, 2017 · I think if I (a late-middle-aged Englishman) were using figures, I would capitalise 20th Century, But I would probably write twentieth century. With the present century, I see no …

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?