shashi tharoors world of words
From 'spill the beans' to 'under the weather', did you know the origins of these idioms?
Where did these commonly-used English idioms come from?
shashi tharoors world of words
Where did these commonly-used English idioms come from?
You need to know them because they are, in fact, commonly used in English, while remaining recognisably foreign
shashi tharoors world of words
The disputed origin stories of these terms may, in fact, be untrue but are too interesting to give up
shashi tharoors world of words
A few months ago, India’s Supreme Court took a step towards ridding court rulings of patriarchal language by issuing a Handbook on Combating Gender Stereotypes
shashi tharoors world of words
A computer “host”, rather like a human one, serves as the foundational structure for delivering computer-based services
shashi tharoors world of words
The term “computer” denotes “a programmable digital electronic device that performs mathematical or logical operations"
It isn’t just a clever word-game; it both reflects and expands the changing usage patterns of the English language
shashi tharoors world of words
Shashi Tharoor's World of Words is a weekly column on English language
shashi tharoors world of words
There exists a term for people who have a deep affection for words
These terms, on the surface, appear to have a clear counterpart — an antonym — according to conventional English language patterns, and yet don’t