Fer
Subscriber since: January 2006
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Spain
About Me
A passion for languages, music and photography. An amateur violinist. I have worked for various multinational companies in the areas of finance, marketing, transfer of technology. Freelance consultant in the fields of executive development and creativity applied to management.
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Favorite Word:
serendipitySerendipity means a "happy accident" or "pleasant surprise"; specifically, the accident of finding something good or useful while not specifically searching for it. The word has been voted one of the ten English words hardest to translate into other languages.
I like it because of its interestng origin (too long to describe here). Try to look it up in the internet. ;)
Favorite Quote:
"The larger the island of knowledge...the longer the shoreline of wonder."
- Ralph Washington Sockman (October 1, 1889 – August 29, 1970)
Favorite Topics:
Grammar:
"How to Not Write Bad" Is Not Bad at All
June 11, 2013
Marketing:
How to Name Anything
January 17, 2013
- 4 Comments
Brand Names of the Year for 2012
December 11, 2012
- 8 Comments
Spelling:
Teachers:
Writing Prompts for Students: How to Strike the Right Balance
June 4, 2013
- 1 Comment
How to Teach Setting: Beyond Time and Place
May 29, 2013
- 4 Comments
Teaching:
Turning the Page: Short Fiction for English Language Learners
June 17, 2013
- 2 Comments
Writing Prompts for Students: How to Strike the Right Balance
June 4, 2013
- 1 Comment
Usage:
Would You Prefer a "Cronut" or a "Dossant"?
June 14, 2013
- 7 Comments
Vocabulary:
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