Grammatical and Other Peregrinations

I wait in vain for rain on Mayne. We islanders are not permitted to use our community water for the garden, so I have rigged up a number of ...

A friend asked me to explain the difference between "fewer" and "less". Here is the short answer. Use "fewer...

This morning In a news report I read a succinct announcement by BC Ferries about possible changes to service between Vancouver and the ma...

The lights were going out all over the island. We lost power on Mayne Island this morning. I had gone to pour my fi...

One of the topics discussed by the Deaf Old Buggers on a recent hike was the subjunctive mood. Did it still exist in English? One of our me...

Last night I attended a concert given by the Emily Carr String Quartet. It was a splendid performance, and I will not miss their next one. ...

In this morning's newspaper I noticed that the Happy Wanderers Walking Club for couples was accepting new members. I'm not sure why ...