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mary M.
Subscriber since: September 2010
About Me
I adore words and graphic design so I love Visual Thesaurus
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Favorite Word:
cleave
I love that it has meanings that are total opposites.
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(Los Angeles, CA)
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(Ventura, CA)
Least Favorite Word:
empower
it's over used
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(Paris France)
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(Pittsburgh, PA)
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(Philadelphia, PA)
Favorite Quote:
"It is a poor memory that only works backwards. Lewis Carrol"
Favorite Topics:
Books:
"How to Not Write Bad" Is Not Bad at All
June 11, 2013
"Yes, I Could Care Less": A Mixed Bag
May 15, 2013
- 9
Comments
Branding:
Branding by Definition
May 28, 2013
How "Livery" Changed Its Spots
March 20, 2013
- 2
Comments
Creativity:
Calling All Writers: Introducing Figment
May 16, 2011
SciPlay, So Far
November 30, 2010
- 2
Comments
Dictionaries:
Branding by Definition
May 28, 2013
A Taxing Day for Dictionaries
April 15, 2013
Fiction writing:
The Power of General Statements
January 23, 2012
- 15
Comments
The Writer-Reader-Character Bond
August 8, 2011
- 12
Comments
Grammar:
How Copy Editors Are Killing Restrictive "Which"
June 13, 2013
- 5
Comments
"How to Not Write Bad" Is Not Bad at All
June 11, 2013
How to write:
Why You Should Be a Copycat
June 12, 2013
- 27
Comments
The Power of Place
June 6, 2013
- 2
Comments
Language:
When Words Get Fossilized
June 19, 2013
- 3
Comments
Letter Perfect: Why English is So Hard
June 18, 2013
- 5
Comments
Linguistics:
About Those Dialect Maps...
June 7, 2013
How To Speak Teen
June 4, 2013
Linguists:
A Linguist Answers, "Why Do I Do What I Do?"
January 17, 2011
Telling the Life Stories of Words
December 7, 2010
Marketing:
How to Name Anything
January 17, 2013
- 4
Comments
Brand Names of the Year for 2012
December 11, 2012
- 8
Comments
Naming:
XOXO Marks the Spot
February 14, 2013
How to Name Anything
January 17, 2013
- 4
Comments
Online:
About Those Dialect Maps...
June 7, 2013
A Question of Grammar
April 30, 2013
Poetry:
The Return of the Grammar Haiku Contest
February 28, 2013
- 2
Comments
Celebrating Fibonacci Day
November 15, 2012
Puzzle:
The Visual Thesaurus Crossword Puzzle: March Edition!
March 21, 2008
The Visual Thesaurus Crossword Puzzle: February Edition!
February 13, 2008
Spelling:
Letter Perfect: Why English is So Hard
June 18, 2013
- 5
Comments
2013 Spelling Bee: Arvind Mahankali Turns "German Curse" Into "German Blessing"
May 31, 2013
- 5
Comments
Usage:
Would You Prefer a "Cronut" or a "Dossant"?
June 14, 2013
- 7
Comments
How Copy Editors Are Killing Restrictive "Which"
June 13, 2013
- 5
Comments
Visual Thesaurus:
Word Cloud: A Film Inspired by the Visual Thesaurus
August 24, 2012
- 5
Comments
Reconsidering the Thesaurus
April 2, 2012
Words:
When Words Get Fossilized
June 19, 2013
- 3
Comments
Letter Perfect: Why English is So Hard
June 18, 2013
- 5
Comments
Writing:
Why You Should Be a Copycat
June 12, 2013
- 27
Comments
The Power of Place
June 6, 2013
- 2
Comments
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