I interrobang your ampersand

(for kirk) i am NOT afraid of bulky shading i am NOT afraid of bulking shading i am NOT AFRAID OF BULKY SHADING (yesiam)

Have you ever regretted anything you’ve posted or said publicly? Of course. I don’t use the word “tranny” anymore. I used to. I just…

#i would marry rory so fast i’d blow a hole in the space-time continuum

It’s an exciting notion, the idea that one’s very self could be broadened by the mastery of two or more languages. In obvious ways (exposure to new friends, literature and so forth) the self really is broadened. Yet it is different to claim—as many people do—to have a different personality when using a different language. A former Economist colleague, for example, reported being ruder in Hebrew than in English. So what is going on here?

Here’s some helpful charts to help you throughout your day.

Thy mother’s name is ominous to children. —from “Richard III”

via Huffpost Tech UK

I’m linking this here (mostly so I can easily find it later) because it contains so much useful information, not only for (fanfic) writers but also linguists and translators. For those of you who struggle with British and American expressions. :>

Mark Gatiss & Martin Freeman Appreciation

Benedict Cumberbatch rehearsing #NTFrankenstein - Arena: The National Theatre (BBC Four)

Famous Movie Liners You’ve Been Quoting Wrong For Years.

Every time a login has an option that says, “Remember me,” I assume I’m being summoned to revenge a king’s murder.

Insult. Term of endearment.

Oh yes it is !