Terrific post, @sweetsssj , and always good to see lateral research; I loved the Thatcher quote!
Being English by birth and education, it is peculiarly intriguing to read another insight into our use of language. I thoroughly enjoy language, its sources and its applications such as here.
I upvoted and your balance went down ... ?
Could this be a Trojan Horse conspiracy?
I look forward to more.
Thank you so much.