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I Just Found Out Why We Say 'Pardon My French' When We Swear, And I Had No Idea

Huffingtonpost.co.uk 

We’ve written before at HuffPost UK about why we say “o’clock”.

We’ve also shared what brand names like HARIBO and HobNob really mean, too. 

But what about phrases which, on paper, make next to no sense? For instance, why do we apologise for our “French” when we swear in very clear English?

I get the whole “must’ve slipped into another language, no idea what I meant there” thing. If that’s the case, though, why not go for Dutch or Greek (like TV producers do when they make brand names illegible on set?)

Well... Читать дальше...

BBC News’ Search For First Royal Editor In Doubt After Top Choice Turns Down Role

Deadline.com 

EXCLUSIVE: BBC News’ search for its first royal editor has been thrown into uncertainty after the British broadcaster missed out on its top candidate. Sources told Deadline that Roya Nikkhah, The Sunday Times royal editor and CBS News contributor, was BBC News’ preferred pick, but she has decided to stay put at the Rupert Murdoch-owned newspaper. Nikkhah […]

Tsahkna rules out running for Eesti 200 board role

Err.ee (en) 

Margus Tsahkna, who is stepping down as Eesti 200 chair, will not run for one of the party's other leadership roles. Former Eesti 200 chair and Riigikogu speaker Lauri Hussar has also ruled himself out of the running for a party leadership position.

And one of your box office winners this week is… 2009’s Coraline

Avclub.com 

If each weekend in cinema had a theme, this past one would have been nostalgia. Sitting in the fifth place spot is an animated feature you might have heard of before. It’s not Inside Out 2 or Despicable Me 4, although both of those pictures are still on the list (and feel like they might be for the rest of the calendar year, if not for the rest of our sequel-loving lives). No, shockingly it’s… Henry Selick’s Coraline, which came out a decade and a half ago in 2009. Fathom Events is running a short... Читать дальше...

J-K elections: Omar Abdullah to release National Conference manifesto today

Business Standard 

The National Conference will release on Monday its manifesto for the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. The document will be released during a press meet by party vice-president Omar Abdullah in the presence of senior leaders, including members of its manifesto committee. The three-phase elections to the 90-member Jammu and Kashmir Assembly will be held on September 18, September 25 and October 1. The results will be declared on October 4. The National Conference had formed a committee led... Читать дальше...

I’m Amanda Holden’s wardrobe organiser & swear by a brand new £5 Tesco buy to make your home look like an A-Lister’s pad

TheSun.co.uk 

PEEKING into celebrity homes is a guilty pleasure for most of us. 

Every now and again, our favourite stars will share glimpses inside their magnificent pads on social media and we’ll be left wondering: “Where’s that lamp from? Can I even afford a square of that bedspread?”

The Style Sisters have announced a brand new Tesco homeware collectionAlexander Edwards Photography The 18-piece collection includes storage solutions, as well as decorative piecesAlexander Edwards Photography... Читать дальше...