Word of the Week 8/11/2018

Words That Begin with “X”

By Annette Rey

What do all the words that begin with the letter x have in common?

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Word of the Week 7/14/2018

Theremin

By Annette Rey

What does a musical instrument, the Big Bang Theory, and a murder mystery TV show have in common ?

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Word(s) of the Week 7/1/2018

Grammar Help with These Words

By Annette Rey

Do yourself a favor and print a list of these words and tape them at eye level somewhere in your work space. You will thank me later.

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Word of the Week 6/16/18

bas bleu

By Annette Rey

I receive a catalog called Bas Bleu and was curious as to what it means (I don’t speak French). What I discovered is appropriate for a website about writing.

It means:

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Word of the Week 5/27/18

Another Four-Letter Word

By Annette Rey

Here’s another four-letter word that is over-used. You can improve your writing (and conversation) by giving this word more thought and substituting more colorful words in its place.

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