I am fat. I don’t say that in some self-depreciating way, hoping for pity or friends who will tell me, “No you’re not, you’re beautiful” (and for the record, fat and beautiful are not mutually exclusive). I say it because it’s an oft-quoted ...

A headline read, "Leaders plot aid effort." Though "plot" can mean to plan or map, the prevalent connotation is negative, implying a scheme or conspiracy. R.W., Tulsa. Connotations are meanings associated with words, and denotations are meanings in ...

Finding a plot, gaining planning permission, installing access, and bringing mains services to the site can be some of the most problematic, time-consuming and expensive elements of any self build. But what if someone else could take the strain? Custom ...