Words I never knew before.

Charm of Goldfinch is my favourite too, and are my favourite birds - so pretty.

I loved ‘First Aid in English’ …I think it was the lists. People’s homes was a favourite.

Gosh that book brings back memories!

I love a Charm of goldfinches

Is there a word for your DC's parents-in-law?

I like niblings too.
I love all my niblings

(Although Autocorrect doesn't)

Love 'niblings' Daddima so expressive. I must try and use it in conversation.

I just looked up quiddity, thinking I'd never heard of it but it's a term Shakespeare used, so it must be one of those words read once and forgotten!

He also mentioned quillets in the same speech in Hamlet - I'm sitting here gazing out at my quillet thinking I should get out there and do some deadheading and weeding.

I gave my First Aid in English to DD, perhaps this new one is an idea for a C*******s present.

I recall having a First Aid in English book .
I love words .
There's always a new one to learn .

Daddima

Ailidh

Oo, I love words!!

I too am a quiddity!!

Have I misunderstood? Can someone be a ‘quiddity’?

I suppose it could be used when describing someone. His quirks and quiddities. I am definitely quirky!

A Grandstanding?

What is the collective term for Grans then?

A Natter of Grans?

Is there a collective noun for tortoises?

Perhaps a "sloth" of tortoises although they are not always slow!

haha just googled it - its called a creep.

biglouis

Had never come across "explicate" and "quiddity" until I went to uni.

I’ve never come across them full stop 😂

Ailidh

Oo, I love words!!

I too am a quiddity!!

Have I misunderstood? Can someone be a ‘quiddity’?

Foxygloves

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Great list. I like A bevy of roebucks I’ve only heard that used with quails.
It made me laugh thinking about DH saying a pass of asses.

Oo, I love words!!

I too am a quiddity!!

It’s only recently that I learned that ‘niblings’ were nieces and nephews. I have managed to use that.

Foxygloves

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I love them too. ‘ Exaltation of larks’ is my favourite. Sadly, I have never had occasion to use it.

quiddity is a perfect word when describing me! 😉

I’m looking up quiddity as I type. It auto corrected it to Quidditch.

Had never come across "explicate" and "quiddity" until I went to uni.

Note to self! Preview!!! WITH not wuth

I had a first Aid in English in my class cupboard. The HT found it and threw it in the bin, saying it was old fashioned. I retrieved it later and kept on using it. It was great for helping young teachers wuth grammar questions and my pupils loved the quizzes I made from it.

Years later, she bought a copy for every teacher in the school! 🤣

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