ruth.mw
Subscriber since: October 2009
Location: Holmfirth, United Kingdom
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Favorite Word:

elucidate
My company name is Lucidus - the latin word for shed light upon. Elucidate is what I hope to do when I write and consult - clear up, enlighten, illuminate, shed light. You must agree it's a lovely word

Least Favorite Word:

hate
Because I fundamentally don't feel this about anything or anyone and it upsets me when people use such a strong, emotive word so carelessly.
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Favorite Quote:

"The problem with the future is there are many more things that might happen than will happen"
- Plato

Favorite Topics:

Books:

Remembering Salinger
January 29, 2010
Shtick Lit
December 29, 2009

Business writing:

A Nasty Bit of Corporate Speak
premium content - available only to Visual Thesaurus subcribers 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

Words:

Misnomers and Misconceptions
premium content - available only to Visual Thesaurus subcribers March 17, 2010
The Power of Short Words
premium content - available only to Visual Thesaurus subcribers March 11, 2010

Writing:

Punctuation Point: The Serial Comma
premium content - available only to Visual Thesaurus subcribers March 18, 2010
Should Everybody Write?
premium content - available only to Visual Thesaurus subcribers March 16, 2010