August 29, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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Word of the Week is – current (adj.) – happening now; (n.) flow of water, air or electricity Not to be confused with, currant (n.) – a dried grape! 😉 Art credit: taken from: Jantoo.com; copyright©2017 Tony Zuvela
August 22, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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Incite (v.) to move to action; to instigate. Not to be confused with ‘Insight’ (n.) – power of understanding things; practical knowledge Ah, yes, homophones – words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings – are wonderful … Continue reading
August 14, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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Nohow (adv.) not in any way, not at all; in no definable way “We won’t get there today, nohow.” Not to be confused with ‘know-how’ (n.), meaning knowledge of the methods or techniques of doing something, especially something technical or … Continue reading
August 1, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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Sorry, I couldn’t resist the Godzilla reference, incorrigible fangirl that I am! 😉 Art credit: found at: Homophonesweakly
April 12, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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😀 😀 😀 Aww, just look at Eggy Hawkeye! 🙂 Art credit: ommy-noms@ Deviant Art
April 6, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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Loath vs. loathe Loathe is a verb meaning to dislike greatly. For example, if you have a mean boss, you might say that you loathe him. Loath is an adjective meaning unwilling or reluctant. For example, you might say that … Continue reading
March 30, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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Lose vs. Loose Ah, that terrible conundrum; is it lose or loose? 😀 Did you lose that sock in the dryer, or loose it? Lose is a verb, while loose is almost always an adjective. They’re often confused because of their … 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
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