Eddy

I've lived and worked in many places, but staying at home and working online is the best. I love teaching people online about English and the English-speaking world.

People

Pommies

The word 'Pom' is not likely to offend or intimidate people of English origin.

People

Limeys

James Lind's use of citrus fruit was the first clinical trial in medicine.

Food & Beverages

Japanese Curry

In Japan, curry is just as much a national dish as sushi or ramen.

Food & Beverages

Fish & Chips

The nine-year-old King of England made it a law to eat fish on Fridays.

Food & Beverages

Bread

I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry.

Literature

Heart of Darkness

The Novel was the inspiration for the 1979 film Apocalypse Now.

Food & Beverages

Chicken Tikka Masala

Locals campaigned for Glasgow to be named the official home of Chicken Tikka Masala.

Food & Beverages

Hot Cross Buns

"They’ll not grow mouldy like the common bread." Words from a rhyme in 1733.

History

Easter - Pascha

The earliest recorded use of the word "Easter" in English dates from the 8th century.

Literature

Magna Carta

The greatest constitutional document of all time.

People

William Caxton: England's First Publisher

Nothing is better than liberty.

Language

A Brief History of the English Language

The Lord caused people to spread over the earth from Babel. (Genesis 11:9)

Language

The Alphabet

The English alphabet can be traced back to ancient Egypt.

Language

The Origins of Punctuation

"By words the mind is winged." Aristophanes of Byzantium

Language

From the Runic to the Latin Alphabet

ᚻᛖᚱᚠᛖᚷᛏᚪᚦᛏᛁᛏᚢᛋᛖᚾᛞᚷᛁᚢᚦᛖᚪᛋᚢ - Here fight Titus and the Jews.

Language

Occult Anglo-Saxon Runes?

Guido von List claimed to have received a magical Aryan alphabet in a vision.

Language

Norse Gods & English Days of the Week

On the venerable day of the Sun let the people rest.

History

Christmas Day

The word Christmas (Christ's Mass) was first used in England in 1038.

Language

The Months of the Year

The name Yule is still sometimes used to refer to Christmas.

Language

What the Hell?

Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire.

Language

What is Love?

The greatest love a man can show is to lay down his life for his friends.

Food & Beverages

Plum Pudding

The Plum Pudding Riots led to the second round of the Civil War.

Places

Canterbury

Canterbury rioted when the government tried to abolish Christmas.

Literature

The Parousia

Russell's book helps clear up the confusion surrounding Bible prophecy.

History

The English Civil War

Royalists argued that any attempt to limit the King was to go against God's will.