Jonathan's Jottings

The English language is a funny thing, the same word seems to mean different things in different contexts. For instance, I've been called a wee boy and I've been called a big boy, by the same person, are we to infer from this that the two words are interchangeable. The evidence would suggest this but it gets worse. In addition to being called a wee boy, I've been asked if I want a wee. Now I know what a wee is so why am I being called a wee, it's all very confusing.

Some words just don't seem to add up, I have heard people describe the same amount of money as "a lot" or, conversely "a little". And this doesn't only apply to money, a person who has had a lot to drink has been described as "having too much" or "having a little too much" The list of anomalies View Blog goes on and on, why can't people just stick to words which are not open to misinterpretation such as, a mickle, a muckle or a puckle? At least then we know where we stand.