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Thursday, September 12, 2019

When to use "every day" and "everyday?"

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Sly and the Family Stone Sometimes I'm right and I can be wrong My own beliefs are in my song The butcher, the banker, the drumme...
Wednesday, September 11, 2019

Fun with words: Malapropisms are amusing

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Definition of  malapropism  from the Merriam-Webster Dictionary malapropism (noun):  the usually unintentionally humorous misu...
Friday, September 6, 2019

Is there a difference between "crucial" and "critical?"

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CRUCIAL VS. CRITICAL  The words "crucial" and "critical" are used interchangeably.  Yet there is an important dis...
Thursday, September 5, 2019

Vocabulary Quiz #3 (Ten words beginning with the Letter "A")

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Number 16 Vocabulary Quiz #3 Ten words beginning with the letter "A" Number 16 presents a multiple choice vocabulary quiz.  ...
Sunday, September 1, 2019

Do "convince" and "persuade" mean the same thing?

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NOTICE TO READERS OF NUMBER 16 Welcome to our new format!  Number 16 is changing.  As of today (September 1, 2019),  its focus will be...
Tuesday, August 27, 2019

If Leafs lose Mitch Marner, it's their own fault

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Mitch Marner If the Toronto Maple Leafs lose Mitch Marner, they have only themselves to blame.  Marner isn't saying much, only that ...
Monday, August 19, 2019

America and guns

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Here's how President Donald Trump has responded to recent questions about gun control: "So, Congress is working on that. They...

Vocabulary Quiz #2

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Number 16 Vocabulary Quiz #2 Number 16 presents a multiple choice vocabulary quiz.  Choose the correct definition of each word listed. ...
Saturday, August 10, 2019

Blockbuster Baddies: Who is the Most Villainous Actress of All Time?

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Here is a great infographic for film buffs.  Have you ever wondered about who is the most villainous actress of all time?  Here are some sta...
Thursday, August 8, 2019

"My Country, Right or Wrong": Thoughts on Blind Loyalty

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"The President is merely the most important among a large number of public servants. He should be supported or opposed exactly to th...
Monday, July 29, 2019

Another mass shooting in the USA

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Ho Hum!  It's a sunny summer day.  There's another mass shooting in the US of A. According to CNN, a six-year-old boy, a 1...

The 10 Most Bankable British Actors

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Here is an infographic on the most bankable (and least bankable) British actors.  If you are a fan of British cinema, its facts and statisti...