Memorial Day is a holiday in the USA, observed on the last Monday of May. It honours men and women who died while serving in the US military.
Read more details in this article here. Or take a look at history.com’s website to get even more information.
Which world leader do you write like? Do the fun quiz to find out.
We’ve talked about euphemisms before. Do you remember? We use them when dealing with taboo or sensitive subjects.
According to Merriam-Webster, a euphemism is “a mild or pleasant word or phrase that is used instead of one that is unpleasant or offensive”.
So when someone comes to visit you after a long journey, instead of asking them if they’d like to use the toilet, you can ask if they’d like to wash their hands or if they’d like to freshen up.
Years ago, instead of saying that I wanted to go to the toilet, I might have said that I wanted to spend a penny or that I wanted to powder my nose. But I really can’t remember when I last used face powder. It feels like a hundred years ago! 😉
The British term for this punctuation mark here (.) is full stop. In American English it’s called period.
If you’d like to check whether you’re using it correctly, take a look here (link to: en.oxforddictionaries.com).
I learned something new today while reading this article in Harper’s Bazaar.
A lot of men from the upper classes in Britain do not wear wedding rings (Prince William and the Duke of Edinburgh, for example). It’s an old tradition. The only piece of jewellery that is worn is a signet ring.
As etiquette expert William Hanson explains, signet rings should only have a family crest on them rather than initials.
