Thought of the Week

Recently, whilst having dinner with my family, I raised the question of metonymy or synecdoche. Usually enlivened by the opportunity to discover and use new words, these ones were met with blatant disinterest. And I get it! The argument is entirely academic, but as I thrive on the academics of English… I couldn’t help myself.

I have always loved books! There is something about the combined weight and texture in holding them; and the wealth they contain, that addicted me early in life. Even before…