Judy Vorfeld PEACEABLE to avoid strife … promote calm. PEACEFUL means serene, tranquil. Example: the entire facility was designed to provide tenants with peaceful surroundings. It sat in the middle of rolling hills, far away from the hustle and bustle of the nearest town. Both words are adjectives, so […]
Judy Vorfeld SEASONAL means dependent on/related to a season. Happening, needed, normal for a particular time of the year. This could be a season of the year, or seasonal employment, a sports season (football, basketball, etc.), or seasonal affective disorder. The list goes on. SEASONABLE means usual for or appropriate to a particular […]
These two words are often used by authors, and if you’re wondering about the differences, here’s the short version: PRONE: recumbent/lying face-down, fr/Latin pro-nus, leaning forward (think therapeutic massage) SUPINE: recumbent/lying on one’s back (think “supine/spine”)
By Judy Vorfeld Do you find it difficult to know when to use “who” vs. “that”? These two words are relative pronouns that tie together groups of words to nouns or other pronouns. Let’s take this sentence: “The runner who exercises regularly usually does the best.” “Who” connects […]
By Judy Vorfeld DISSEMBLE Dictionaries say that to dissemble is to hide under a false appearance, conceal facts, intentions, or feelings under some pretense. Hmm, what could we use as examples? How about people in the public eye? Like the occasional politician. Or CEO. Then there’s the sweet, […]
