May 20, 2012
Got A Good Story?
Everywhere I go, I run into stories. Work and school, and even life in general, all seem to be full of unexpected and surprising stories. And yes, that means...
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May 16, 2012
English: Blame the Saxons, And The Vikings, And The French...
Yes, the English language is confusing, has inconsistent spelling rules, ever-changing vocabulary and...
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May 10, 2012
Is Your Language Agglutinative?
Even though I might seem to complain about how difficult - and sometimes confusing - the English language might be, believe it or not, there are languages that...
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May 05, 2012
Words New & Old
As a total word nerd, I am always interested in where words come from. Some, if not most, words have interesting stories behind their origins. But what about those...
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April 29, 2012
Just Say No (Or Not)
There are many ways of saying "no" in English. And the word "no" is used in many ways that...
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April 24, 2012
Use That Word Correctly!
Pronunciation is the first thing anyone hears as we speak. Our vocabulary might be great, and our grammar might be impeccable...
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April 19, 2012
Frankly My Dear...
What makes a memorable line from a classic movie?
Long before a film is made, it is written. Every detail from...
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April 14, 2012
Are You Melliloquent? Flexiloquent?
Do you like words? How about rarely used or forgotten words? Or how about short words you can use in Scrabble or...
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April 09, 2012
What's Up With Google Docs?
The internet is an endless - and endlessly changing - source of connection, inspiration and, of course...
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April 04, 2012
New Words And Unwords
There's about a million words in the English language, though most of use about 2,000 unique words in any given week. But even with that many words...
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March 29, 2012
Do You Sound Like A Native Speaker?
It's one thing to get vocabulary and grammar right, but it is whole other...
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March 24, 2012
Is A Picture Worth Only A Thousand Words?
There's an old saying that a picture is worth a thousand words, but what are thousands of pictures worth? We all take - and keep pictures because of what they...
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March 19, 2012
Are You A Lousy Writer?
Are you a lousy writer? There are many attributes of a not-so-good writer.
I think it's mostly laziness but...
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March 14, 2012
What's A Yankee?
Learning a language is tough enough, but when meanings change over time and locale, it can be a strange experience to...
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March 09, 2012
Which English Do You Use?
This might be true of every language, but doesn't it seem that English has about a cajillion regional, local or industry related dialects, meanings and specific vocabularies? Some might even be...
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March 04, 2012
Is The English Language Dying?
What do you think of this statement?
"Linguists estimate that about 2,500 of the world's 6,000 languages are "endangered." One of them is mine: 20th century North American Standard English."
Just when you think you have English all figured out...
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February 28, 2012
An Unexpected Source of Linguistic Richness
Learning the vocabulary and grammar of any language is difficult enough. If you then add variables like tones, accents and regional pronunciations, you have enough...
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February 23, 2012
Some Grammar Rules That Aren't
Language is as frustrating as it is fascinating. Some rules make sense all the time, and some make sense sometimes. Some rules might seem arbitrary and with some rules, an alert reader can see why this rule might be essential or made...
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February 18, 2012
You Expect A Master Teacher To Be Young?
One of the frustrations common among many teachers is, just when they feel that they have become masters of their craft...
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February 13, 2012
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
There's piles of unexpected resources all over the internet. In fact I always find myself swamped with possibilities. What I really need is...
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