I blog about editing, proofreading, and the English language.
Comments and suggestions are welcome.
Many of the phrasal verbs and idioms addressed in this blog were highlighted during an English conversation class I ran a few years ago. I’m grateful to those who attended this for helping me see my native language from a different perspective.
Most of the examples used are quotes from news articles. Click on the links (in yellow) to view the full article.
Friday, 26 October 2018
HAVING A WORD/WORDS
If someone asks if they can have a word with you, they would like to briefly discuss something, probably using more than one word!
However, if someone wants to have words with you, expect an argument – they are probably unhappy about something you have said or done.
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