As she often does, our Militant Grammarian, Katherine Shurlds, offers examples of how complicated the English language can be. She quizzes us on words that have vastly different definitions depending on how they're used.
It makes sense Richie is a nickname for Richard, but why is Daisy a nickname for Margaret? Our Militant Grammarian, Katherine (or Kate, or Kathy) Shurlds, gives us a lesson about the origins of nicknames.
The U.K. and Canada both have millions of people who speak English, but as our Militant Grammarian Katherine Shurlds tells us, that doesn't mean people from each country will always understand each other.