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World Book Day ….is it time to re think it !

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11459) • United Kingdom 5 Mar

Yes, today in the UK it is indeed World Book Day …..one whole day is all we can manage to promote reading….. better than nothing I hear you say ….well, is it though. In my experience, includes a 40 year career in schools, it is a...

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My Teacher Said About Dictionary Is Not True Anymore

luisadannointed @luisadannointed (11847) • Philippines 9 Aug

One of my sister said when we were in highschool, that words' meaning in dictionary cannot be change nor you cannot add new words... but as the world goes bythe young people keep adding new words and add different meaning to the...

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Language and Grammar: Korean, Japanese... What languages do you love to listen to?

Piyoz the Great @piyoz000 (487) • Philippines 27 Jun 23

Watching movies is one favorite pastime of mine and most movies I've watched are those of foreign languages. You name it all, but my most favorite ones are movies in Korean and Japanese. Not only that their tone and language are...

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Weird Word Wednesday- Pulchritude

Diana B. @BloggerDi (3121) • United States 18 Jan 23

The photo is my newest grandchild Phoenix. He is just over 4 months old. Just look at his pure, innocent pulchritude! He doesn't even realize that he is so pulchritudinous. This weird word is from 15th century Latin,...

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Weird Word Wednesday: Circumlocution

Diana B. @BloggerDi (3121) • United States 9 Nov 22

I had never heard of this word until today. Have you? The midterm elections happened yesterday, November 7th, here in the US. Politicians are often accused of talking all the way around a question or issue, without giving a...

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Weird Word Wednesday- Bespoke

Diana B. @BloggerDi (3121) • United States 19 Oct 22

I heard the word bespoke on YouTube recently. I realized that I had no idea what it meant, although I'd heard it a few times. To me, the word doesn't seem to fit its meaning. However, I do understand the connection to verbally...

vocabulary

unusual

custom made

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Weird Word Wednesday: Kerfuffle

Diana B. @BloggerDi (3121) • United States 28 Sep 22

Hi myLot friends. Well, I've been inconsistent again in posting for Weird Word Wednesday, but here I go! "Kerfuffle" is a funny-sounding word to me. It makes me think of a fancy dessert! But kerfuffle is not sweet or fun. It is...

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commotion

argument

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Weird Word Wednesday- Festoon

Diana B. @BloggerDi (3121) • United States 15 Jun 22

I'd heard "festoon" a long time ago, but I'd forgotten its meaning. I happened to see it again yesterday. I doubt that it's a common word these days. Festoon can be used as a noun or a verb. It's a word about decorating for a...

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Weird Word Wednesday- Abeyance

Diana B. @BloggerDi (3121) • United States 4 May 22

Well, even though I intended to resume my weekly "Weird Word Wednesday" posts, they have been in abeyance once again. The last one I shared was on March 30. I've allowed other things to take priority. Abeyance is a noun, meaning a...

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Weird Word Wednesday- Pullulate

Diana B. @BloggerDi (3121) • United States 30 Mar 22

Pullulate is a new word to me. I chose it because it's Spring in the US now and many plants are blooming! Two synonyms for this word are budding and germinate. Pullulate is not used in everyday conversation, with the exception of...

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Weird Word Wednesday: Ostensible

Diana B. @BloggerDi (3121) • United States 23 Mar 22

Hi! Wow, I've missed being on myLot! Once again, I want to start posting regularly and read your posts too. It's been almost 8 months since I shared something for Weird Word Wednesday. Today's word is ostensible. I'd heard this...

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Weird Word Wednesday-Yugen

Diana B. @BloggerDi (3121) • United States 7 Jul 21

I've been away from myLot for awhile. I'm glad to be posting again. When I saw this definition of yugen posted on social media today, I felt that the timing was perfect. I wanted to find a new word to share here tonight, and this...

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No of English words you know

D.Umanga Wettasinghe @cool83 (4465) • Sri Lanka 20 Jun 21

So have found any new words adding to the English language , Some of the words are really strange sounds like name of persons (Bongga , Rando etc ) What the things you do to remember new English words if you are found from any...

brand new english words

words

vocabulary

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A Cool Site For Word Nerds Like Me!

Diana B. @BloggerDi (3121) • United States 31 Mar 21

Most people have heard of the Merriam Webster dictionary, which has been in existence for many years. There is a website of the same name and I really enjoy it! I receive updates from them via email, which include the word of the...

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A Decade Back Down Memory Lane

eileenleyva @eileenleyva (27555) • Philippines 12 Mar 21

I rarely scroll facebook now but a memory about "autophagy" popped and I checked it out. Discovered 13 March is a day I actually had a decade of highly interesting memories which could have been lost if not for facebook. Here's...

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Discovering Different Words Which Mean The Same Thing-#3

DB @dgobucks226 (37621) 11 Mar 21

Have you ever noticed people from another region whether in the U.S. or some other country using different words to describe the same thing? It's kind of a fun word game to me and depending on where your from a healthy debate....

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Watching Police Shows While In Hibernation

Diana B. @BloggerDi (3121) • United States 16 Feb 21

I live in in SW Missouri, right in the middle of the Arctic blast that so much of the US is experiencing now. I've been staying home more than usual. I started watching a few of the true police cam stories on YouTube. Interesting...

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Weird Word Wednesday- Pugilism

Diana B. @BloggerDi (3121) • United States 6 Jan 21

When I learned the definition of this word today, I was surprised. To me, it doesn't seem like a match for the sport of boxing. It sounds more like the name of strange, little-known religion or a rare way of dieting. "No thanks, I...

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boxing

muhammad ali

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Weird Word Wednesday- Flout

Diana B. @BloggerDi (3121) • United States 30 Dec 20

I had heard the word 'flout' a few times during my adult life, but I wasn't sure what it meant, exactly. I knew it in the context of a person who flouts the rules. I suspected that it meant to ignore or break them. I was correct....

vocabulary

rebellion

rules

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Weird Word Wednesday- Disavow

Diana B. @BloggerDi (3121) • United States 23 Dec 20

Disavow is a word that I'd heard many times but I wasn't sure of its definition. It's a verb meaning to deny knowledge or responsibility for something. The 'vow' part of this word always stood out to me. The origin is Old...

vocabulary

definition

denial

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