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B B Davis
Subscriber since: June 2010
About Me
I am an educator at heart, an avid reader, and a writer.
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Favorite Word:
encouragement
I live to encorage others and love to be encouraged.
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Least Favorite Word:
discourage
I do not like discouraging others or being discouraged.
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Favorite Topics:
Books:
Dennis Baron's "What's Your Prounoun? Beyond He & She" is a Timely Winner
February 27, 2020
- 2
Comments
Inspiration to All
December 10, 2019
- 1
Comment
Dictionaries:
Finding (or Inventing) Euphemisms in the Latest OED Update
November 13, 2019
- 4
Comments
Webster: the Weaseliest Word in Dictionaries
June 21, 2019
- 4
Comments
How to write:
How to Beat Imposter Syndrome
December 22, 2020
- 6
Comments
Seven Sentences You Should Stop Writing
November 23, 2020
- 7
Comments
Language:
The Euphemism of The Year That Shall Not Be Named
January 14, 2021
- 3
Comments
Roll Another One, Just Like the Other One
January 5, 2021
- 5
Comments
Language arts:
The Enduring Impact of English Teachers on Students
April 28, 2015
- 4
Comments
The Art of Subterfuge: Using Pop Culture to Create Interest in the Classics
December 5, 2014
- 4
Comments
Poetry:
And Forget the He and She
December 2, 2019
- 2
Comments
In Praise of Ambiguity
July 23, 2014
- 2
Comments
Puzzle:
The Visual Thesaurus Crossword Puzzle: March Edition!
March 21, 2008
The Visual Thesaurus Crossword Puzzle: February Edition!
February 13, 2008
Reading:
How to Read More Books
November 19, 2018
- 5
Comments
Pride and Prejudice and Natural Language Processing
April 2, 2018
- 2
Comments
Self-publishing:
How to Beat Imposter Syndrome
December 22, 2020
- 6
Comments
Should You Self-Publish?
October 26, 2020
- 3
Comments
Spelling:
2015 Spelling Bee: Co-Champions Triumph Again, as Vanya and Gokul Prove Unbeatable
May 29, 2015
Is It "Copyeditor" or "Copy Editor"?
September 17, 2014
- 7
Comments
Storytelling:
Should You Self-Publish?
October 26, 2020
- 3
Comments
Why You Should Consider Back-And-Forth Writing
September 24, 2020
- 4
Comments
Students:
2015 Spelling Bee: Co-Champions Triumph Again, as Vanya and Gokul Prove Unbeatable
May 29, 2015
"Sinister Buttocks" and the Dangers of Thesaurus Flipping
August 29, 2014
- 12
Comments
Teachers:
The Enduring Impact of English Teachers on Students
April 28, 2015
- 4
Comments
How Can English Teachers Nurture Young Writers?
March 6, 2015
- 2
Comments
Teaching:
Teach Your Children Well
February 1, 2019
- 5
Comments
The Enduring Impact of English Teachers on Students
April 28, 2015
- 4
Comments
Visual Thesaurus:
Poll Stars
October 19, 2020
Word Cloud: A Film Inspired by the Visual Thesaurus
August 24, 2012
- 5
Comments
Vocabulary:
A "Dumpster Fire" of a Year
January 11, 2017
Getting the Low-down on Up-classify
July 14, 2016
- 2
Comments
WordMasters:
WordMasters: Grade 3 Blue Division Jan-Feb '11
January 31, 2011
WordMasters: Grade 3 Gold Division Jan-Feb '11
January 31, 2011
Words:
Who Needs Vwls?
January 21, 2021
- 2
Comments
The Euphemism of The Year That Shall Not Be Named
January 14, 2021
- 3
Comments
Writers:
Who Needs Vwls?
January 21, 2021
- 2
Comments
The Euphemism of The Year That Shall Not Be Named
January 14, 2021
- 3
Comments
Writing:
Who Needs Vwls?
January 21, 2021
- 2
Comments
The Euphemism of The Year That Shall Not Be Named
January 14, 2021
- 3
Comments
Young readers:
How to Encourage Summer Reading
July 16, 2014
Fifteen Ways of Looking at "The Woods": Jumpstarting Poetry in the Classroom
July 23, 2013
- 4
Comments
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