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Pat S.
Subscriber since: January 2013
About Me
Single grandmother in southern CA. I enjoy learning and sharing information. I do bridal embroidery and appreciate computers as well. I write when I can because of all the things I do, I love to reach out to others when possible.
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Favorite Word:
opportunity
The chance to make things happen in big or small ways. A gift of seeing things that cold be.
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(BERTIGNAT France)
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(Indonesia)
Andre C.
(VA)
Anu K.
(India)
Least Favorite Word:
hatred
The act of not being able to see beyond oneself. The lack of knowledge and empathy. A dark attitude despite options available.
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(Rio de Janeiro Brazil)
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(Sussex Canada)
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(Iowa City, IA)
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(Atlanta, GA)
Bruce
(Florence, SC)
Louise D.
(Magog Canada)
Seeking Wise Knowledge
(Invercargill New Zealand)
Ana S.
Ashlyn H.
Favorite Quote:
"Learning and Sharing Are Gifts"
- Pat Snyder, (Me)
Favorite Topics:
Blogs:
Getting "Gatsby": The Language Behind the Novel
May 10, 2013
- 1
Comment
Obsolete Words Worth Reviving?
March 21, 2013
Fun:
How "Baloney" Got Phony
May 3, 2013
- 2
Comments
Gentleman Turkeys and Other High-Class Gobbledygook
May 2, 2013
- 2
Comments
Grammar:
Participial Con-Fusion: When Possession is the Law
May 22, 2013
- 1
Comment
Such Examples as These
May 20, 2013
Language:
Participial Con-Fusion: When Possession is the Law
May 22, 2013
- 1
Comment
"Beat-Upedness"?
May 21, 2013
- 4
Comments
Word Origins:
Season Openers: Baseball Terms and Myths
April 23, 2013
March Madness: Are You Betting on "Chalk"?
March 22, 2013
Teachers:
Lori Wilfong on the Do's and Don'ts of Vocabulary Instruction
March 7, 2013
- 1
Comment
Schools Are More Than a Test
January 24, 2013
- 7
Comments
Teaching:
A Question of Grammar
April 30, 2013
Always Never Something: Eliminating Five Overused Words
April 29, 2013
- 14
Comments
Vocabulary:
Unpalatable: A Plateful of Similar Words
May 16, 2013
- 7
Comments
Silicon Valley's Favorite Word: "Delight"
May 14, 2013
Words:
"Beat-Upedness"?
May 21, 2013
- 4
Comments
An Army of "Strong" Slogans
May 17, 2013
- 4
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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