“JUST SAYING” – by Des Kelly Once again, many ‘sayings’ in English today, are just spoken, without any inkling about the real meaning behind the spoken word. This is presumably why some wise and witty friends write to my friend Keith Bennett who, in turn, writes to us, at e’Lanka, “just saying” how these sayings came about. Please enjoy and pass on to friends, if they listen to you just saying things. Desmond Kelly (Editor-in-Chief) e’Lanka. ...
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“ENGLISH HISTORY” – by Des Kelly ……… Not very much to say, on this one. Thank you, Keith Bennett for sending it in for some publicity via e’Lanka. As has always been said, English is quite a strange language, but at the same time, quite an educational one, at the same time. So, here we are, folks. Enjoy this little story, and learn some “ENGLISH HISTORY” at the same time. Desmond Kelly. (Editor-in’-Chief). e’Lanka. A little bit of history – Refresh your English A bit of History……………….Worth a read. There is an old Hotel/Pub in Marble Arch, London , which used to have gallows adjacent to it. Prisoners were taken to the gallows (after a fair trial of course) to be hung. The horse-drawn dray, carting the prisoner, was accompanied by an armed guard, who would stop the dray outside the pub and ask the prisoner if ...
Feb 28, 2022
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