The English language is replete with idioms, groups of words that mean something altogether different than the definition of their individual words. For instance, we…
For today’s writing prompt, let’s use another one of our senses to gather sensory details to improve our writing. (Our five senses are sight, sound,…
For today’s Weird Word Wednesday, let’s look at three, funny-sounding words: cattywampus, taradiddle and widdershins. Merriam-webster.com recently featured these in its list of Top 10…
My family and I are heading to a Basset Hound specialty dog show this weekend, and it made me think of one trait of this…
For today’s Weird Word Wednesday, let’s take a look at three words that start with z-o-o: zoogeographical, zooxanthellae and zoosporangium. You might be able to…
For today’s writing prompt, let’s use one of our senses to gather sensory details to improve our writing. (Our five senses are sight, sound, smell,…
Are you guilty of doomscrolling and doomsurfing? I know I am. “Doomscrolling and doomsurfing are new terms referring to the tendency to continue to surf…
For today’s Weird Word Wednesday, let’s take a look at three words related to music: divertissement, larghetto and vorspiel. divertissement Pronunciation: [dih-vur-tis-muhnt; French dee-ver-tees-mahn] Part of speech:…
The air is crisp and the leaves are turning. There’s no better time to enjoy what might be autumn’s favorite fruit: Apple. There are thousands…
With the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic, you may still spend a lot of time in online meetings for your job. Or, perhaps, you attend school…