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Roy reminded me in my last blog post (about enjoyable ways to increase vocabulary) that reading non-fiction is a wonderful way to improve our understanding of language. I entirely agree! But I also find that it’s good to have some kind of literature to read on the side; whole other worlds to explore besides our …
We can all benefit from taking the time to get to know our language better, increase our vocabularies, and improve the art of communication. Playing with words in games is a great way to do this. Here are a few ways that you can increase your vocabulary in social settings: 1) Scrabble: I have talked …
I like grammar. Ablaut (noun) A change of vowel in related words or forms, esp. in Indo-European languages, arising from differences of accent and stress in the parent language, e.g. in sing, sang, sung. [German]
Why do I always want to write “vacuum” with two “c”‘s and one “u”?
Several years ago when the father dear and I were perusing a second-hand bookstore, he came across Antoine de Saint-Exupery’s The Little Prince. He told me that he had been forced to read the book when he was in grade school, and that he had disliked it based on the excessive amounts of analysis that …
“Words are the source of misunderstandings.” The Little Prince, page 65.
Tip cups are a common feature found in cafes. In recent years, the word “tip” has changed to “karma”. By calling it a karma cup, the baristas of the cafe are likely increasing their chances of getting more tips. After all, if the patron believes (even subconsciously) that they will have “good karma” by leaving …
Read our Job Interview Tips, Part One: Preparation before you check out this post. Jobs do not tend to be handed to us on a silver platter. Although I haven’t had too many job interviews, I have been able to learn a lot from the handful that I have had. For some people, job interviews …
Jobs do not tend to be handed to us on a silver platter. Although I haven’t had too many job interviews, I have been able to learn a lot from the handful that I have had. For some people, job interviews are one of the scariest things they will ever have to do for the …
Blogs are cropping up all over the Internet these days. They are a great way to get involved with a community, to have discussions with like-minded people, to share knowledge and get feedback on the opinions that you voice, and to promote a business, service, or product. Society has become so fast-paced now that it …
When the boyfriend first began using this word, I was sure that he was making it up. It seemed like a combination of “stoic” and “solid”, and according to the Canadian Oxford English Dictionary, it actually is rather similar to a cross between those two words! I have been enjoying integrating this word into everyday …
The current state of literacy is getting me down. I do not think that it is only a romantic notion that our society was at one point quite adept at writing letters. At one point, I believe that people actually cared about composition and spelling and grammar. That appears to no longer be the case, …
I covet dictionaries of all shapes and sizes. My Canadian Oxford English Dictionary is one of my most prized possessions. When I’m playing Scrabble and myself or my opponent constructs a word which I know of but do not know the exact definition for, I gleefully turn to the O.E.D. to learn the definition. When …
Nouns form the solid base of a sentence. As taught in the education system, nouns are a “person, place, or thing”: they name people, places, and things so that we can identify them. The fun part about nouns is that you can really play around with them. You can be as detailed or as vague …
A very sweet blogger recently sent me some goodies: a few packages of Kay’s Naturals protein chips and protein cookies! These products are advertised as nutritious foods, and they do an excellent job of appealing to the public: 1) Product Name: With products such as “Cookie Bites” and “Kruncheeze”, these products appeal to all ages. …