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Christine J.
Subscriber since: December 2009
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Favorite Word:
onomatopoeia
It is large word that means something so simple and basic. I have yet to find an onomatopoetic word that I haven't liked.
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Least Favorite Word:
awkward
I have never liked the awk of awkward.
Favorite Quote:
"Eschew Obfuscation"
Favorite Topics:
Books:
Surveying the Mind-Boggling Diversity of American English
February 8, 2012
- 4
Comments
I DARE Say!
January 17, 2012
Fiction writing:
The Power of General Statements
January 23, 2012
- 15
Comments
The Writer-Reader-Character Bond
August 8, 2011
- 12
Comments
Language:
"Downton Abbey": Tracking the Anachronisms
February 10, 2012
- 6
Comments
Surveying the Mind-Boggling Diversity of American English
February 8, 2012
- 4
Comments
Libraries:
Love Your Librarian
September 26, 2011
- 4
Comments
"Get Your Geek On" at Public Libraries
November 19, 2010
- 9
Comments
Linguistics:
Surveying the Mind-Boggling Diversity of American English
February 8, 2012
- 4
Comments
Get Your Creak On
January 31, 2012
- 1
Comment
Reading:
The Power of General Statements
January 23, 2012
- 15
Comments
Shakespeare and the Hurricane
October 12, 2011
- 5
Comments
Storytelling:
Type Casting
January 24, 2012
- 2
Comments
Shakespeare and the Hurricane
October 12, 2011
- 5
Comments
Students:
This Summer: Reading Pays!
June 20, 2011
What's in a Name? Students Reveal Their Words
June 14, 2011
- 14
Comments
Teachers:
Ducking Under the Caution Tape: Approachable Poems
January 30, 2012
- 3
Comments
The Art of the Interview
January 17, 2012
- 1
Comment
Teaching:
Black History Month
February 9, 2012
Ducking Under the Caution Tape: Approachable Poems
January 30, 2012
- 3
Comments
Web tools:
Your Virtual Bookshelf
November 25, 2008
Is Dr. Johnson Rolling in His Grave?
October 21, 2008
Word Origins:
"Cacophony": A Word for the Digital World
February 7, 2012
- 3
Comments
Word Tasting Notes: "Geoduck"
January 26, 2012
- 6
Comments
Writers:
"Not to Put Too Fine a Point Upon It": How Dickens Helped Shape the Lexicon
February 3, 2012
- 12
Comments
The Power of General Statements
January 23, 2012
- 15
Comments
Writing:
Type Casting
January 24, 2012
- 2
Comments
Seven Ways to Stop Editing While You Write
January 11, 2012
- 24
Comments
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