What's the difference between a vicar and a pastor?
Note that up to the 20C, holy orders (training to be a CofE vicar) was the about only official course at some Oxford and Cambridge colleges. So people like the mathematician/author Lewis …
etymology - When did "More tea vicar?" start to be used after …
Apr 14, 2015 · Paul Beale has collected various forms for a revision of Partridge/Catch Phrases, including 'good evening, vicar!'; 'no swearing please, vicar' (said facetiously to introduce a note …
Should words be capitalized for being religious terms?
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capitalization - Do military titles get capitalized? - English …
Nov 22, 2014 · [Examples:] Miss Dunn, the head teacher; Anne Williams, our mnaging director; Mr. Gladstone, the prime minister; Dr Primrose, the parish vicar. Titles used before a name are …
How can I speak as though I were from the Victorian era?
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Is using "more correct" a grammatical faux pas?
Jan 7, 2019 · Since no one has said it yet: whether or not it’s logically possible for something to be more or less correct than something else is completely orthogonal to whether or not more …
Origin of the word "cum" - English Language & Usage Stack …
Nov 25, 2011 · Etymonline explains:. cum (verb and noun) seems to be a modern (by 1973) variant of the sexual sense of come that originated in pornographic writing, perhaps first in the …
Is there a single-word verb meaning “to perform cunnilingus on”?
A man comes home and finds the vicar cunnilinguing his wife. The OED does provide other citations as well, but those should suffice to illustrate the matter without risking too much …
meaning - "Parishioner" vs. "congregant" - English Language
Parishioner and congregant refer to members of a particular local faith community. The requirements for membership, of course, vary considerably, but for the most part, simply …
etymology - "Hold your piece" or "Hold your peace" - English …
Jan 8, 2016 · Etymology - Exodus 14:14 The LORD shall fight for you , and ye shall hold your peace. 14:10-14 There was no way open to Israel but upward, and thence their deliverance …