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Lynda W.
Subscriber since: April 2008
About Me
I ADORE WORDS!
There are so many exciting, descriptive, interesting words out there - I could never be bored by them.
I have a voracious mind - constantly thinking busy thoughts - with - you guessed it! Words!!
Cheers. More Power To Words.
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Favorite Word:
pulchritude
My father quizzed me on some difficult words and this word stands out in my memory. I think it sounds like it means exactly the opposite of what its meaning is!
Other subscribers who love this word:
sridhar B.
(vermillion, SD)
KingsChampion
(New York, NY)
Maxine C.
(New York, NY)
Gretchen G.
(Parkville, MD)
Sang Young H.
(유성구 Korea, Republic of (South Korea))
Least Favorite Word:
whatever
I think I dislike how it is used, you know, the emotional apathy and rudeness of it!
Other subscribers who dislike this word:
jdelao
(SANTA PAULA, CA)
Richard L.
(Zeeland, MI)
KAR
Jeff M.
(Schieren Luxembourg)
David T.
(New York, NY)
Valentino S.
(Alexandria, VA)
Mrs. R.
(York, PA)
Ami
Patti
(Monroe, WA)
Dokimastis
(Petaluma, CA)
Bücherwurm
Mimi H.
fiona W.
(powys United Kingdom)
Ella V.
(Coyle, OK)
b j
Dottie
(Cass City, MI)
Martha W.
Garry S.
Favorite Quote:
"Be the change you wish to see in the world."
- Mahatma Gandhi
Favorite Topics:
Books:
Remembering Salinger
January 29, 2010
Shtick Lit
December 29, 2009
Business writing:
A Nasty Bit of Corporate Speak
August 6, 2009
Business Buzzwords to Avoid
July 30, 2009
Creativity:
How the Visual Thesaurus Inspires the Blue Man Group
November 19, 2009
Collective Intelligence
July 30, 2008
Fun:
Grammar Rules!
March 11, 2010
A Bad Case of the Peedoodles
March 3, 2010
Grammar:
Grammar Rules!
March 11, 2010
Do's and Don'ts for Singular "They"
March 4, 2010
How to write:
The Power of Short Words
March 11, 2010
Tick-Tock: Productive Writing, Pomodoro Style
March 8, 2010
Language:
Ben Zimmer Named New York Times Language Columnist
March 12, 2010
Do's and Don'ts for Singular "They"
March 4, 2010
Language arts:
Short But Rarely Sweet: Short Stories in the Classroom
March 15, 2010
Let Freedom Ring!
February 18, 2010
Libraries:
Term Limits: A Profession Ponders Its Very Name
December 16, 2009
The Digital Librarian
February 17, 2009
Linguistics:
A Troop of One
November 11, 2009
More on "Text(ed)"
November 2, 2009
Linguists:
Career in Linguistics. You Sure?
June 30, 2007
Fun Lovin' Linguists
June 20, 2007
Media:
Ben Zimmer Named New York Times Language Columnist
March 12, 2010
A Daily Vocabulary Bonanza for Teachers
February 23, 2010
Poetry:
The Found Poetry of Google Voice
February 10, 2010
To a Thesaurus
January 26, 2010
Reading:
Short But Rarely Sweet: Short Stories in the Classroom
March 15, 2010
Reading What You Want
March 9, 2010
Storytelling:
Storytelling Blogs
September 23, 2008
Keep It Short
February 6, 2008
Teaching:
Short But Rarely Sweet: Short Stories in the Classroom
March 15, 2010
Grammar Rules!
March 11, 2010
Visual Thesaurus:
Ben Zimmer Named New York Times Language Columnist
March 12, 2010
How the Visual Thesaurus Inspires the Blue Man Group
November 19, 2009
Word Origins:
"Sleeping Beauties" in English and Dutch
January 20, 2010
The Origins of "Eggnog," Holiday Grog
December 24, 2009
Words:
The Power of Short Words
March 11, 2010
"Kanye": Rebirth of an Eponym
March 10, 2010
Writing:
The Power of Short Words
March 11, 2010
Tick-Tock: Productive Writing, Pomodoro Style
March 8, 2010
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