March 14, 2017
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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 14, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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Arabic is one of the five most spoken languages in the world, with some 400 million users. It’s also one of the most ancient, varied and beautifully scripted languages in existence. Its influence on Spanish since the time of the … Continue reading
March 10, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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Tail wagging the dog If you describe a situation as the tail wagging the dog, you mean that the least important part of a situation has too much influence over the most important part. Eg: ‘Steve thinks we should buy … 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
March 6, 2017
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March 6, 2017
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March 1, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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Clishmaclaver is currently reading Silver Skin, by Joan Lennon. An, “intriguing read spanning several genres which has been shortlisted for The Scottish Teenage Book Prize 2017.” – The Scottish Book Trust. (The winner will be announced today, peeps, so watch this … Continue reading
February 28, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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Be like herding cats To be very unwieldy or unmanageable; to be nearly impossible to organise. Usually said of a group of people. In case you didn’t know, an idiom is a phrase that has a figurative meaning. These phrases, … 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
February 24, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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Clishmaclaver just loves this infographic from Analytical Grammar! Rainbow Dash loves grammar! Apparently. 😀
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