Nostawill
Subscriber since: July 2011
About Me
I love The Word....S!!!...lol!
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Favorite Word:

source
The Source is 'My Guide'...!

Least Favorite Word:

poor
"not able to 'make-ends-meet'
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Favorite Quote:

""And ye shall know The Truth..and The Truth shall make you free...""
- Jesus

Favorite Topics:

Books:

"How to Not Write Bad" Is Not Bad at All
June 11, 2013
"Yes, I Could Care Less": A Mixed Bag
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Dictionaries:

Branding by Definition
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A Taxing Day for Dictionaries
April 15, 2013

Fun:

Ladies' Night at the Euphemism Bar
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How To Speak Teen
June 4, 2013

Grammar:

How Copy Editors Are Killing Restrictive "Which"
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"How to Not Write Bad" Is Not Bad at All
June 11, 2013

How to write:

Why You Should Be a Copycat
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The Power of Place
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Language arts:

Turning the Page: Short Fiction for English Language Learners
June 17, 2013 - 2 Comments
How to Teach Setting: Beyond Time and Place
May 29, 2013 - 4 Comments

Language:

Teased and Spoiled
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When Words Get Fossilized
June 19, 2013 - 3 Comments

Linguistics:

About Those Dialect Maps...
June 7, 2013
How To Speak Teen
June 4, 2013

Naming:

XOXO Marks the Spot
February 14, 2013
How to Name Anything
January 17, 2013 - 4 Comments

Word Origins:

Teased and Spoiled
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When Words Get Fossilized
June 19, 2013 - 3 Comments

Reading:

Staring, Glancing and Glaring Through Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight"
March 7, 2013 - 2 Comments
Writing Packed with Life
February 4, 2013 - 5 Comments

Spelling:

Letter Perfect: Why English is So Hard
premium content - available only to Visual Thesaurus subcribers June 18, 2013 - 5 Comments
2013 Spelling Bee: Arvind Mahankali Turns "German Curse" Into "German Blessing"
May 31, 2013 - 5 Comments

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

Vocabulary:

2013 Spelling Bee: Vocabulary Questions in the Spotlight
May 29, 2013
Memorial Day: Is It "Celebrated" or "Observed"?
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Visual Thesaurus:

Word Cloud: A Film Inspired by the Visual Thesaurus
August 24, 2012 - 5 Comments
Reconsidering the Thesaurus
April 2, 2012

Words:

Teased and Spoiled
premium content - available only to Visual Thesaurus subcribers June 20, 2013
When Words Get Fossilized
June 19, 2013 - 3 Comments

Writers:

Why You Should Be a Copycat
premium content - available only to Visual Thesaurus subcribers June 12, 2013 - 27 Comments
The Power of Place
premium content - available only to Visual Thesaurus subcribers June 6, 2013 - 2 Comments

Writing:

Why You Should Be a Copycat
premium content - available only to Visual Thesaurus subcribers June 12, 2013 - 27 Comments
The Power of Place
premium content - available only to Visual Thesaurus subcribers June 6, 2013 - 2 Comments

Young readers:

Turning the Page: Short Fiction for English Language Learners
June 17, 2013 - 2 Comments
STEM, Literacy, and the Common Core Standards
August 21, 2012 - 3 Comments