Marianne G.
Subscriber since: January 2010
Location:
Fourways,
South Africa
About Me
I work for The Endangered Wildlife Trust in Johannesburg, South Africa as an Administrator for the Wildlife & Energy Interaction Group and Librarian. I am married with one child.
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Favorite Word:
serendipitousIt is difficult to say but when you eventually get it it is great to impress your friends!
Favorite Quote:
"”Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.”"
- - Seneca
Favorite Topics:
Books:
Inspiration to All
December 10, 2019
- 1 Comment
"Because Internet": Celebrating the Way We Talk Online
July 17, 2019
- 3 Comments
Business writing:
Working Titles
September 25, 2019
- 2 Comments
Professional Disharmony Synergies and Other Gobbledygook
September 11, 2019
- 3 Comments
Dictionaries:
Webster: the Weaseliest Word in Dictionaries
June 21, 2019
- 4 Comments
Fiction writing:
How to Name Your Characters
November 4, 2019
- 3 Comments
How to Become More Interested in What You're Writing
June 24, 2019
- 2 Comments
Grammar:
"Dreyer's English": An Utterly Readable Style Guide
March 18, 2019
- 2 Comments
80th Column: Verbal Oddities
October 31, 2016
- 13 Comments
How to write:
Language:
Pronouns Prevail for Word of Year and Decade
January 10, 2020
- 1 Comment
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
Libraries:
Librarians Suggest Good Books for Kids of All Ages
January 15, 2013
Love Your Librarian
September 26, 2011
- 4 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
Spelling:
Is It "Copyeditor" or "Copy Editor"?
September 17, 2014
- 7 Comments
Visual Thesaurus:
Word Cloud: A Film Inspired by the Visual Thesaurus
August 24, 2012
- 5 Comments
Reconsidering the Thesaurus
April 2, 2012
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:
Pronouns Prevail for Word of Year and Decade
January 10, 2020
- 1 Comment
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