In any language there are certain conventions of expression--ways of writing and saying things--that are not necessarily dictated by grammatical rules. But when these conventions are not followed, the ...
So to speak, to coin a phrase, if you know what I mean. In Denmark, if someone is drunk they might say he's "vissen" (withered) and instead of being "under the table" he’ll be "i hegnet" (in the fence ...
In any language there are certain conventions of expression--ways of writing and saying things--that are not necessarily dictated by grammatical rules. But when these conventions are not followed, the ...