Do You Really Mean “Limbo”?
Back when the Snowden drama was still in the news, a woman on NPR reporting that Edward Snowden had been granted asylum in Russia said that he had “been in purgatory” in the Moscow airport. Considering that Snowden was simply existing in the airport until such time as he could enter a country, the more […]
Bated Breath
I saw a meme on Facebook that showed various phrases used by Shakespeare that have become common idioms in English. As an English teacher, I’m always pleased to see literary references in popular culture. On the other hand, because I am an English teacher, I want to see literary allusions spelled correctly. Among the phrases […]