Have you ever had one of those awkward experiences where it turns out that the exact same word means different things in different varieties of English – or, if it comes to that, any other language? 
What was the word – and what were the consequences?
That Book You Can’t Remember
Have you ever wanted to find a copy of a book you used to know, but you can’t remember the title, or the author? 
What do you remember about it? And are you still looking?
Myself, I’d like to find a copy of the vintage children’s craft book we used to have when I was a kid. Can’t remember the title, the author, the cover… just some of the projects inside. A toy lamb with coathangers stiffening its legs, a set of simple garden tools…
Literary Role Models
Have you ever copied something from a fictional character, or a fictional world? A style of dress, a turn of phrase, a scheme of interior decor – or something else entirely?
What – and why?