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etymology - What caused bell peppers to be called capsicums in some . . . A person working in an Indian supermarket was shocked when I told her it's called Bell Pepper in the US, UK, Canada and Ireland I had to pull out Wikipedia to convince her it was true (Probably because she associated pepper with the spice ) What is the historical etymological explanation for this divergence in names between countries?
colloquialisms - Words are not sparrows; once they have flown they . . . The bell, once rung, cannot be unrung or You cannot unring the bell Google books traces "cannot be unrung" to 1924: what is learned or suspected outside of court may have some influence on the judicial decision It may be only a subtle or even subconscious influence, but a bell cannot be unrung Adverse claimants have at least some reason to fear By 1948 it is in the Utah bar
Lunch vs. dinner vs. supper — times and meanings? Dinner is considered to be the "main" or largest meal of the day Whether it takes place at noon or in the evening is mostly a cultural thing For instance, many people who grew up in the American South and or on farms traditionally ate larger meals at noontime to give them the strength to keep working through the afternoon Supper is more specifically a lighter evening meal Rooted in the
Changes in English names of people Why is Robert called Bob and John called Jack sometimes? What is the history of or reason for this practice in changing the English names of people?
The meaning and the origins of everythings gone pear-shaped. I've recently heard this phrase spoken twice on a British television show, and I assume it means something along the lines of, "everything's fallen apart," generally meaning, things are bad right n
word choice - What types of sounds do cars make? - English Language . . . Modern cars aren't supposed to make much noise at all There's the comfort of travellers and the general public near the highway to consider, not to mention the fact that fuel economy implies aerodynamic body shape At most, what we're looking for is something like "muted hum"