George LongleyOct 16, 20222 minTANTALIZING – SO NEAR, YET SO FAR! (Weird Wordy Fact)We have all had that tantalizing moment, seeing something that makes us think, ‘oh, yes, that looks lovely’, but which for some reason we...
George LongleyJul 2, 20222 minLost in DerivationWell, 'Changed in Derivation' might be more accurate. Some English derivatives from Latin show a slightly altered meaning from that of...
George LongleyApr 11, 20222 minWordy Weekly 11/04/2022: A Dash of HumourThere’s nothing like a good joke! And lots of words related to humour and comedy come from Latin or Greek. So, we have a funny flavour...
George LongleyApr 3, 20222 minWordy Weekly MMXXII: Week II Starring roles!Why is the Arctic called the Artic? Where does the word Galaxy come from? This year’s second Wordy Weekly has an astronomical flavour....
George LongleyFeb 20, 20221 minWordy Weekly 2022: Intro and Week IWordy Weekly 2022 – Introduction Just over a year ago in January 2021, the very first Wordy Weekly was BloggusClassicus’ very first post....