August 17, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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Clishmaclaver has registered the library for one of the Scottish Book Trust’s excellent Authors Live events: Authentic Teens in YA – on Wednesday 4 October 2017 at 11am. You can watch the broadcast live at www.bbc.co.uk/authorslive; on the big screen … Continue reading
March 14, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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filibuster ˈfɪlɪbʌstə/ noun: filibuster; plural noun: filibusters 1. an action such as prolonged speaking which obstructs progress in a legislative assembly in a way that does not technically contravene the required procedures. Synonyms: delaying tactics, stonewalling, procrastination, obstruction, delaying, blocking, … Continue reading
March 10, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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Clishmaclaver brings you the Friday Word Fact, care of blog.dictionary.com. 
Few word pairs capture the idiosyncrasies of the English language as effectively as a while and awhile. Both of these terms are expressions of time, and both have been … Continue reading
February 28, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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Spotted this on blog.dictionary.com; an interesting homophone conundrum! – 
“This [pair] of homophones (words that sound alike but are different in meaning, spelling, or both) [can] be very confusing. Discreet implies the showing of reserve and prudence in one’s behavior or … Continue reading
