By Judy Vorfeld Main Entry: id.i.om Pronunciation: ’i-dE-&m Function: noun Etymology: Middle French & Late Latin; Middle French idiome, from Late Latin idioma individual peculiarity of language, from Greek idiOmat-, idiOma, from idiousthai to appropriate, from idios Date: 1588 1 a : the language peculiar to a people or […]
By Judy Vorfeld HOMONYM: One of two or more words having the same sound and often the same spelling but different meanings. Examples: quail (cower), and quail (bird) fair (appearance), fair (county fair), and fair (reasonable). HOMOPHONE: One of two or more words pronounced the same but […]
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You’re bright. You speak well. But when it comes to writing, it’s different. All those confusing rules concerning spelling, punctuating, capitalizing, etc. give you headaches. And to compound matters, sometimes your brain says to spell a word one way but you type it differently. Does anyone really care? […]
By Judy Vorfeld What are the Differences Between Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Initialisms? Have you ever been confused about the differences between abbreviations, acronyms, and Initialisms? You’re not alone! An ABBREVIATION is a shortened form of a written word or phrase used in place of the whole word. Some authorities consider […]
