Category: Words

November 20, 2008

Don’t be Left Standing on the Street

Filed under: Uncategorized, Words, quotes - 20 Nov 2008

“A lot of disappointed people have been left standing on the street corner waiting for the bus marked standing.bmp‘Perfection.’”

–Donald Kennedy

I saw this quote as I was flipping through a copy of …

September 15, 2008

Do You Use Filler Words in Your Writing?

Filed under: Uncategorized, Words - 15 Sep 2008

attention2.bmpWhen you are in conversation with someone, do you notice if you or your companion uses filler words? You know, words like umm, hmm and others that “fill-up” the silence.

Have …

August 29, 2008

Dictionary tip

Filed under: Uncategorized, Words - 29 Aug 2008

j0399580.jpgI am in the process of taking an online course, and learned an interesting little tidbit last night:

The dictionary can be divided into four equal parts. They are A-D, E-L, M-R and …

June 30, 2008

Love this word!

Filed under: Words - 30 Jun 2008

j0174966.jpgI have a new favorite word: “rumdum” The priest used it during his homily this weekend at church, referring to the Apostles who often misunderstood Jesus’ teaching.

Do you know what rumdum means? …

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