Tag Archives: Analogy

Woolgathering in the windmills of my mind

Posted on 18/11/2012 by languageisheartosay

Today I looked out and it was a wonderful autumn day: blue cloudless sky, no wind and I went to Wisley. On my way there, I heard several updates about wars and rumours of wars on the car radio but … Continue reading →

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A real there there

Posted on 19/01/2012 by languageisheartosay

My grammar check immediately spots I have repeated a word, but never mind! As soon as I heard this wonderful new noun (a ‘there-there’), I found it captivating. How much more immediate than solace or consolation. Other recent activity has … Continue reading →

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I smell a rat…

Posted on 03/12/2011 by languageisheartosay

I see it floating in the air; I’ll nip it in the bud! From English Language lessons many years ago this Mixed Metaphor sprang to mind when I heard another lovely example on the radio recently: ‘We’ve opened the Pandora’s … Continue reading →

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A Marmite relationship

Posted on 23/06/2011 by languageisheartosay

Watch one of the men in charge of a display of birds of prey! He strides around the ring, talking non-stop in an informative but colloquial style about the birds, while his colleague gets the birds to fly. As the … Continue reading →

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The cobbler’s children go unshod!

Posted on 06/05/2011 by languageisheartosay

Don’t you love earwigging? Not in an unpleasant way – just overhearing because you can’t help it.

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Keep speech simple too

Posted on 20/02/2011 by languageisheartosay

It’s not just print that needs adapting – even talk can be confusing! The words we use, the speed we go, the in-between time – all these will influence how much a child understands. Especially the child with delayed or … Continue reading →

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