By Judy Vorfeld Let’s tackle the sometimes loved, sometimes hated word, “like.” Like, have you wondered if there’s a technical term for, like, sticking the word “like” like, throughout a sentence, like, like this? Here’s the gripping answer: it’s an interjectional word. Interjectional speech is often called “slang.” Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, […]
Read more →By Judy Vorfeld If you’re confused about “different than” vs. “different from,” here’s a quick way to rest your mind: Different from: This product is different from the one I normally use. Different than: I see the issue in a different way than you do. (Although “from” is normally preferred, “than” is acceptable […]
Read more →By Judy Vorfeld My good friend and colleague Terence Kierans pointed me in the direction of Wordle. It looked interesting. After I downloaded Java, I was able to go in and play around. This is what I came up with:
Read more →By Judy Vorfeld If you do much reading, or are in certain professions, you not only come across the expression et al., but know what it means. Et al. used to be used just in the U.S. in legal documents, but for many years it’s been used […]
Read more →By Judy Vorfeld CONTINUOUS (uninterrupted) “Continuous” refers something happening without interruption. Examples: Living near the freeway means listening to continuous road noise from dawn to dusk…I sat watching the continuous flow of water spilling from the top of Multnomah Falls. CONTINUAL (happening again and again) “Continual” suggests […]
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