Jan 20, 2013 · Kilmainham Gaol for example, would almost never be called "Kilmainham Jail". Those in current use are mostly renamed by the British or Irish government though. Reading Gaol, as mentioned in the answer is now HM Prison Reading, while as an Irish example Mountjoy Gaol is now Mountjoy Prison. –

Feb 19, 2019 · Like many words in British English Gaol entered the language as part of the aftermath of the Norman Conquest in 1066. Gaol in British English is derived from the Anglo-Norman French word "Gayole" rather than the Old French " Jailoe". Oxford Dictionaries. Origin Middle English: based on Latin cavea (see cage).

Apr 1, 2020 · It appears to be a BrE term: Stir . Prison: also sterr, stur [abbr. Rom. sturiben, a prison, staripen, to imprison; ult. štar, to imprison]

Apr 25, 2013 · Nick (The), gaol. This doesn't have any relation to cave or hollow; it's much more likely a loconym created out of the action of arrest. Personally, though, I'll maintain the head canon that some literate degenerates derived it via "Nick, n.2" and "Old Nick, n." from "Old Iniquity", apparently a set figure in early modern morality plays.

Feb 6, 2014 · 'Offender' and 'ex-offender' are the kinds of terms used in Britain by professionals working in the criminal justice system, magistrates, solicitors, probation-officers, social workers etc.

Aug 5, 2014 · What is the difference between “purpose”, “aim”, “target”, “goal”, “objective”, and “ambition”? I found these questions: Difference between ...

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Sep 17, 2014 · ELL is the right place for posting such doubts. Keeping it simple,when we say something is ok with us, it means that it is agreeable to us.

Oct 16, 2015 · Part of the key to this is matching the length of response to the length of greeting. 'y'alright?' or just 'alright' tends to be said as an acknowledgement in passing and mostly isn't a conversation opener or and invitation to stop and chat.

Nov 20, 2019 · Here in the States it is tricky due to the melting pot of cultures so "thats fine" could be interpreted as a simple acknowledgement/agreement to a passive aggressive way of showing ones upset/half-hearted agreement without actually saying the words.