And how annoying to apply the politically correct spelling of Qur’an to show you’re right-on, but still pronounce it Koran because you’re frightened of sounding like a prat.
Rimshot, it's the same as the difference between Christianity and Christian, I think. And now I can't remember whether those words warrant a capital letter or not.
There, a free religious studies lesson. I may be up my own arse, but I'm good value.
And Christopher: his bowling figures were better than Flintoff's or Broad's, and he got as many runs as Vaughan. Small shreds of comfort, I know, but he's clearly no Eric the Eel, as some were predicting.
Pardon my ignorance, but is there a difference between Islam and Muslim?
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Rimshot
Rimshot, it's the same as the difference between Christianity and Christian, I think. And now I can't remember whether those words warrant a capital letter or not.
ReplyDeleteI'm not certain that Darren Pattinson warrants his name in capitals.
ReplyDeleteMuslim is the participle, Islam the infinitive.
ReplyDeleteI tried speaking Arabic when in Arabic-speaking countries, but I kept running out of phlegm.
ReplyDeleteIslam is the religion, Muslim is the follower.
There, a free religious studies lesson. I may be up my own arse, but I'm good value.
ReplyDeleteAnd Christopher: his bowling figures were better than Flintoff's or Broad's, and he got as many runs as Vaughan. Small shreds of comfort, I know, but he's clearly no Eric the Eel, as some were predicting.