In William Congreve’s The Mourning Bride (1697), the first line of the play, spoken by Almeria in Act I, Scene 1 is Music has charms to soothe a savage breast This is frequently (and understandably) misquoted as Music has charms to soothe the savage beast Which suggests music has the capability to calm even wild … Read more
It seems to be used like “Thanks for inviting me”. But it sounds like “Thank me, cause I was there”. Looking for a better explanation and situations it should be used in. Answer You can “have someone for dinner” or “have someone on your show” or “have someone over for coffee” or “have someone in … Read more
What is the point of this joke? — “What do you call two crows on a branch?” — “Attempted murder.” I’ve googled it to check if it was a word play but the closest one I’ve hit was “marauder“. Someone care to explain? Answer The joke is a play on words [Cambridge Dictionary] on various … Read more
