Category: Word lovers

Our famous Q&As!
Dean Koorey

Q&A: “Ravenous” or “ravishing”?

Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness. This week, we’re raving mad… Q: Hi

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Our famous Q&As!
Dean Koorey

Q&A: “Give way” or “yield”?

Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness. This week, we’re yielding results… Q: Hi

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Our famous Q&As!
Dean Koorey

Q&A: “Checkered” or “chequered”? “Checked” or “check”?

Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness. This week, check please… Q: Hi AWC,

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Our famous Q&As!
Dean Koorey

QA: “Grill” vs “grille”

Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness. This week, you go grill… Q: Hi

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Our famous Q&As!
Dean Koorey

QA: “Gradation” vs “gradiation” vs “graduation”

Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness. This week, we’re going to grad school…

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Our famous Q&As!
Dean Koorey

QA: “Speed” vs “velocity”

Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness. This week, there are speed bumps… Q:

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Our famous Q&As!
Dean Koorey

QA: The origin of “fit the bill”

Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness. This week, the bill, please… Q: Hi

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Our famous Q&As!
Dean Koorey

Q&A: “Laser” vs “lazer”

Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness. This week, we’re laser focused… Q: Hi

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Our famous Q&As!
Dean Koorey

Q&A: Solving “whodunit” vs “whodunnit”

Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness. This week, we’re murdering the English language…

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Our famous Q&As!
Dean Koorey

Q&A: Why is a win called a “windfall”?

Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness. This week, we have favourable wins… Q:

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Our famous Q&As!
Dean Koorey

Q&A: “Stain” or “stained” glass?

Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness. This week, stay glassy, San Diego… Q:

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Our famous Q&As!
Dean Koorey

Q&A: Where does “teacher’s pet” come from?

Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness. This week, we have pet theories… Q:

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Our famous Q&As!
Dean Koorey

Q&A: Where does “the whole shebang” come from

Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness. This week, we have big shebang theories…

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Our famous Q&As!
Dean Koorey

Q&A: Where does “bingo” come from?

Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness. This week, bingo was its name-oh… Q:

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Our famous Q&As!
Dean Koorey

Q&A: The origin of “bane of my existence”

Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness. This week, a bane threshold… Q: Hey

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Our famous Q&As!
Dean Koorey

Q&A: The origin of “showing someone the ropes”

Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness. This week, we are roped into it…

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Word lovers
Australian Writers' Centre Team

2022/23 Holiday Cryptic Clues Quiz

Ahhhh… the holidays – a perfect time to relax and give yourself a well-earned rest, right? OR you could spend it testing your brain’s limits – with our now-infamous 5th annual holiday cryptic clues quiz! New to solving cryptic clues? They’re not as scary as they seem! Check out this

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Our famous Q&As!
Dean Koorey

Q&A: Is it “Columbia” or “Colombia”?

Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness. This week, we have bags of fun…

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Our famous Q&As!
Dean Koorey

Q&A: “Luggage” vs “baggage”

Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness. This week, we have bags of fun…

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Our famous Q&As!
Dean Koorey

Q&A: Why are criminals “at large”?

Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness. This week, by and large… Q: Hey

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