March 2009
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February 2009
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‘Stewardesses’ is the longest English word that is...
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September 2008
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Redefine the dictionary - wordia →
“We’re redefining the dictionary
I. Think of a word that has a special meaning to you.
II. Record a video defining your word.
III. Upload your video.
August 2008
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The 100 Most Common English Words Game →
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Words the Internet Killed →
A list of words with their pre-internet meaning and their current meaning.
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Isn’t it strange that the English language doesn’t have a word to define if an object is brand new or newly yours? For example, “I got a new car!” could mean that you bough a shiny, never driven, straight-from-the-factory car from a dealership, or it could mean that you bought your neighbor’s 16 year old station wagon.
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Funny metaphors used in high school essays
Just in case you need some writing inspiration. Every year, English teachers from across the USA can submit their collections of actual analogies and metaphors found in high school essays. These excerpts are published each year to the amusement of teachers across the country. Here are last year’s winners:
Her face was a perfect oval, like a circle that had its two sides gently compressed by a...