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- Whats the difference between a vicar and a pastor?
Vicar is the normal term for the local CofE god-botherer Pastor isn't a particularly common British term, it generally either means the preacher in an American church or a term from the 16th century reformation
- etymology - When did More tea vicar? start to be used after farting . . .
In England when someone farts they might say "More tea vicar?" When did this start, and how did it come about? It feels unusual enough to have a definite creation - some comedian perhaps? Web sear
- Should words be capitalized for being religious terms?
Should words be capitalized for being religious terms? Not necessarily It depends on whether they’re considered proper names For example, church, communion, atheist, agnostic, and spirituality are not proper names because they’re not recognised entities In contrast, the Church of England is a proper name because it refers to an institution and should therefore be capitalised However
- English specific usage of vicarious
Before Henry VIII departed ways with the Roman Church, "vicar" was a much more common post in England than other countries Vicars had become parish priests, and, today most parishes have either a Rector or Vicar as head This is a matter of general knowledge, which can be researched easily enough, so no particular citation will be offered
- idioms - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
also: Turning the vicar's bike around: The euphemism "I'm just off to turn the vicar's bike around" means "I need to go to the toilet" I am fond of this expression and can be heard using it in special company From Loophemisms: Euphemisms for excretion - or “loophemisms” - are one of the most fertile areas of the English language
- British Prime Ministers are either vicars or bookies: quote origin?
The old adage has it that British prime ministers are either vicars or bookmakers In Phoney Tony the country has a bookie masquerading as a vicar, a posture that does little for the standing of ei
- single word requests - Parish Priest, Provost, Parson? - English . . .
Again, in my (Anglican) church the vicar and the parish priest are different people; given this complexity, trying to find 'the correct word' without being more specific is probably pointless In Britain and Europe generally, pastor is another term for priest, and as such is never capitalised Either (or parish priest) could be used in your
- capitalization - Do military titles get capitalized? - English Language . . .
[Examples:] Miss Dunn, the head teacher; Anne Williams, our mnaging director; Mr Gladstone, the prime minister; Dr Primrose, the parish vicar Titles used before a name are normally capitalized, and are not followed by a comma:
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