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September 10, 2019

Unctuous – meaning, grammar, and usage

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[responsivevoice]Unctuous[/responsivevoice] [uhngk-choo-uh s] Quotation: A great fig should look like it’s just about to burst its skin. When squeezed lightly it should give a little and not spring back. It must…

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September 8, 2019

Slapstick – meaning, usage, quotes, and social examples

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[responsivevoice]Slapstick[/responsivevoice] [slap-stik] Quotation: Comedy is difficult, especially slapstick. The trick is to have fun while you are performing it. Maureen O’Hara Social Example:

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September 7, 2019

A Guide to English Punctuation

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We all are cognizant that the lack of punctuation or incorrect punctuation could change the meaning of the sentence entirely. But why do we use them? Wouldn’t English be easier…

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September 6, 2019

Plaintive – meaning, usage, quotes, and social examples

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[responsivevoice]Plaintive[/responsivevoice] [ pleyn-tiv ] Quotation: The eye of genius has always a plaintive expression, and its natural language is pathos. Lydia M. Child Social Example:

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September 5, 2019

Threshold – meaning, usage, quotes, and social examples

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[responsivevoice]Threshold[/responsivevoice] [ thresh-ohld ] Quotation: The teacher who is indeed wise does not bid you to enter the house of his wisdom but rather leads you to the threshold of…

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September 4, 2019

Ennoble – meaning, usage, quotes, and social examples

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[responsivevoice]Ennoble[/responsivevoice] [en-noh-buh l] Quote: Good actions ennoble us, we are the sons of our own deeds. Jean Paul Social Example:

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September 2, 2019

Ineffable – meaning, usage, quotes, and social examples

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[responsivevoice]Ineffable[/responsivevoice] [in-ef-uh-buhl] Quotation: The ineffable joy of forgiving and being forgiven forms an ecstasy that might well arouse the envy of the gods. Elbert Hubbard Social Example:

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August 31, 2019

Homophones That Every English Speaker Should Know (Part 2)

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Before you read on, you should check out the first part of this article Homophones That Every English Speaker Should Know (Part 1). Let’s take a quick recap. Homophones are…

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August 31, 2019

Winnow – meaning, usage, quotes, and social examples

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[responsivevoice]Winnow[/responsivevoice] [win-oh] Quotation: Skeptical scrutiny is the means, in both science and religion, by which deep thoughts can be winnowed from deep nonsense. Carl Sagan Social Example:

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August 30, 2019

Homophones That Every English Speaker Should Know (Part 1)

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Doesn’t this happen, that you are so good with your hold on the English language, and yet sometimes, even the basic spellings confuse you? For example, you wrote something, and…