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Vocabulary Yoga

I picked up some new words this week thanks to an informative site called WordSpy. Here are some of my favorites: yarn bombing: n. The surreptitious or unauthorized placement of knitted objects on statues, posts, and other public structures. eco-bling: n. Ineffective green technology, particular equipment added on to an existing building that does little [...]

What’s a Word?

by Cat Johnson Ever wondered how many words there are in the English language? Although it’s a common question, it’s apparently one that doesn’t have a good answer as it raises another question: what counts as a word? Sounds like a trick question right? But, according to Michael Quinion at World Wide Words, even dictionaries [...]

Eating Humble Pie

by Cat Johnson Where does the phrase humble pie come from you ask? It’s kind of gross, but an interesting story, so here it is according to word.com: “Around the time the adjective humble was meekly making its way into English, lords of the manor would lead hunting parties on their estates. Once the prey [...]

Phrase Origins

Interesting how we use phrases that we all understand yet don’t really know what they mean. The following are a few phrase origins so we know what we’re talking about. Jump on the Bandwagon In 19th and early 20th century America, a bandwagon was exactly what it sounds like, a wagon, usually horse-drawn, which carried [...]

Spell Check Word Jumble

Today’s jumble is a collection of commonly misspelled words. 1. etceaclera 2. ondaifocai 3. yircopyhs 4. ueninsoig 5. haparho 6. lpseslim 7. insolia 8. repliagzia 9. tharefineh 10. itraxeleha Related Posts Twist Your Tongue Around This Classic Soul Scramble Outstanding Anagrams Vocabulary Yoga If you like this, please share it. Thanks! Facebook Twitter StumbleUpon Delicious [...]

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