The Simpsons has a rich cast of great characters, with Wikipedia suggesting the show has somewhere around 100 recurring characters. But, outside the titular family members, who can claim to be the main side character in the show? I’m not interested in who the best character is—because let’s face it,... [Read More]

My post earlier this week on why the ‘except after c’ rule is a bit useless gathered a lot more attention than I expected. Although largely positive feedback, inevitably when you say anything online, no matter how trivial or innocuous, you will have someone telling you that you’re wrong, or... [Read More]

Look here to read an article I did on what your best approach is should you get lost from your friends at a festival.

A previous article I did considering whether or not Christmas comes earlier or not every year can be found here.

i before e except after…w? Nathan Cunningham The mnemonic ‘i before e except after c’ is something we’ve probably all encountered at one point or another and can be a useful trick for figuring out awkward spellings. However, an episode of QI I watched recently claimed the rule has more... [Read More]