By Irony, Nouns

1) What is the difference between sarcasm and irony? sarcasm • noun the use of irony to mock or convey contempt. http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/sarcasm?view=uk2) What is the difference between a cork and stopper ? A cork is traditionally made out of cork. A stopper can be made from...

Your examples all call for adjectives. The one you said you were sure about is "educational." If the other option is "education" it wouldn't work because it's a noun. "It was a very education experience"? The ones you were unsure of each seem to be a pair...

I find your sentence very satisfactory. It may be Jane Austenish but there is no law against such language even today. Why should everybody speak and write in exactly the same way in English? People don't do that in many other languages. I see no mistakes in punctuation or hyphens but I know...

JT: I wasn't the one gritting my teeth in frustration, Mr P. I'll remember to hold up my IRONY placard next time. JT: That'd be nice, Mr P. ---------------------------- JT: See what I mean, Mr P; "animal noises"! Might I point out to you, Sir that this illustrates, on your part, a...

Modern dictionaries can be quite detailed and usually include the orgin of the word, its different forms ( ie: noun verb adjective, adverb) and give everyday examples of its use. Traditional dictionary put more emphasis on the meaning of the word. It was in 1755 when Dr Samual Johnson published...