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Ten Briticisms* That Deserve a Larger Audience
A rave about words Ours is a semi-bilingual family. The Engineer is English. I’m American. And Darling Daughter is a charming mix of both. That’s The Engineer and me on the right, in case you’re wondering. One of the benefits … Continue reading
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Tagged Briticisms, British slang, fun with words, Language, Use of language, Words
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I Geek Words
A rave about words, both written and read My library has been running a promotion called “Geek out at your library,” asking patrons and staff members to complete the sentence “I geek_______________.” Thanks to Darling Daughter, the concepts of self-identifying … Continue reading
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Tagged Geek out at your library, Geeking, I geek, I geek words, love of words, Reading, Words, Writing
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Well, Really!
A Rant About Writing I have a real problem with the word “really,” in all its forms. You see, I have this tendency to really overuse that particular word, even when it’s not really needed. Now, you may think this … Continue reading
Well, Really!
A Rant About Writing I have a real problem with the word “really,” in all its forms. You see, I really have this tendency to use that particular word, even when it’s not really needed. Now, you may think this … Continue reading
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