Looking out over a metropolitan skyline it’s easy to see the source of the word “skyscraper”, but it was initially used to describe tall men, tall hats and tall horses.Continue reading Skyscraper
EVS Translation Blog / Category: Word of the day
17 Oct /13
Serendipity
As the son of Britain’s first Prime Minister and the cousin of Lord Nelson, it is fair to say Horace Walpole enjoyed certain advantages in life.Continue reading Serendipity
15 Oct /13
Folklore
William Thoms (1803 – 1885) was an avid collector and publisher of English stories, starting with his three-volume book Early Prose Romances which included tales of Faustus and Robin Hood.Continue reading Folklore
14 Oct /13
Cyclone
Cyclone is the name given to a rotating storm specific to the earth’s southern hemisphere.Continue reading Cyclone