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Jaap S.
Subscriber since: September 2012
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Teacher of English.
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Favorite Word:
theatre
The correct pronunciation distinguishes an English gentleman from just any English gentleman.
Least Favorite Word:
necessary
The spelling is quite unsettling.
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Huebner
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(CA)
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(United Kingdom)
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(HI)
Favorite Quote:
"It is not a lie - if you believe it."
- George Costanza
Favorite Topics:
Dictionaries:
A Taxing Day for Dictionaries
April 15, 2013
A Worldly Tour of the Oxford English Dictionary
January 23, 2013
- 3
Comments
Fun:
How "Baloney" Got Phony
May 3, 2013
- 2
Comments
Gentleman Turkeys and Other High-Class Gobbledygook
May 2, 2013
- 2
Comments
Grammar:
Orwell and Singular "They"
May 6, 2013
- 5
Comments
A Question of Grammar
April 30, 2013
Language arts:
A Wicked Worksheet of the Week
May 15, 2013
Lori Wilfong on the Do's and Don'ts of Vocabulary Instruction
March 7, 2013
- 1
Comment
Language:
An Army of "Strong" Slogans
May 17, 2013
- 4
Comments
"Yes, I Could Care Less": A Mixed Bag
May 15, 2013
- 9
Comments
Word Origins:
Season Openers: Baseball Terms and Myths
April 23, 2013
March Madness: Are You Betting on "Chalk"?
March 22, 2013
Politics:
How Language Shapes The Gun Debate
February 28, 2013
Letting "Sequester" Fester
February 21, 2013
- 4
Comments
Spelling:
Scripps National Spelling Bee Adds Vocabulary Questions
April 11, 2013
- 3
Comments
Rosanne Cash Knows Her "Ischium" at a Literary Spelling Bee
November 20, 2012
- 1
Comment
Students:
You've Got Mail: The Art of the Thank You
December 4, 2012
- 5
Comments
The E-Reader Over Your Shoulder
November 12, 2012
- 2
Comments
Teaching:
A Question of Grammar
April 30, 2013
Always Never Something: Eliminating Five Overused Words
April 29, 2013
- 14
Comments
Usage:
An Army of "Strong" Slogans
May 17, 2013
- 4
Comments
Unpalatable: A Plateful of Similar Words
May 16, 2013
- 7
Comments
Vocabulary:
Unpalatable: A Plateful of Similar Words
May 16, 2013
- 7
Comments
Silicon Valley's Favorite Word: "Delight"
May 14, 2013
Words:
An Army of "Strong" Slogans
May 17, 2013
- 4
Comments
Unpalatable: A Plateful of Similar Words
May 16, 2013
- 7
Comments
Writing:
Balzac's "Lost Illusions": a Novel in Contrasts
May 14, 2013
- 2
Comments
How to Overcome Your Writing Shame
May 13, 2013
- 4
Comments
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