Feb 26: Calling a spade something else

Saying things in alternative ways (including euphemisms), and examining the ways of using them.

Feb 25: Telling the time

Your Questions answered: By FADZILAH AMIN

Feb 25: Fun with antonyms

Each sentence below contains an antonym of the italicised word, spelt out in consecutive letters. Can you spot it?

Feb 24: Germans confused by English terms

GERMANY’S national rail company is to drop some of its English-language marketing terms after passengers complained they could not understand them, a spokesman said last week.

Feb 24: Stick to one variety

Teachers and students need to be aware of the differences in vocabulary, spelling and grammatical rules between American and British English.

Feb 19: Effect and affect

Selection of letters from readers.

Feb 18: Writing minutes

Your Questions answered: By FADZILAH AMIN

Feb 17: Terms of endearment

Although love defies description, this has not stopped writers and poets from waxing lyrical about the subject.

Feb 17: The most romantic word

“AMOUR”, the French word for love, has been voted the most romantic word in the world in a pre-Valentine’s Day survey of language experts.

Feb 17: Open Channel

From T Lee AND CTK

Feb 12: Of goofs and gaffes

Examining typos and gaffes in newspapers and turning them into lessons in English.

Feb 12: Check means ticket

Feb 11: Landfall explained

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED by FADZILAH AMIN

Feb 11: Sounds the same

By S.H. LOKE

Feb 11: Hard to digest

Feb 10: Out with the ‘R’ word

The controversy over a politician’s use of ‘retarded’ has led to a movement to ban the word altogether.

Feb 10: The frog prince

Fun With Puns: By OH TEIK THEAM

Feb 5: Mind your own language

Readers write in and share their opinion.

Feb 4: Be, been and being

Your Questions Answered: By FADZILAH AMIN.

Feb 4: Rain check surprise

Dr Lim Chin Lam of Penang writes in.

Feb 3: Bad teacher

HOW can he teach good English when the grammar in his advertisement is wrong? – Maarof