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The King James Bible gave English some awesome phrases

Posted on December 2, 2011 by

Regardless of your faith, or lack thereof, it is simply astonishing to learn the number of common English phrases that come from the King James Bible. “A drop in the bucket,” “the root of the matter,” “fight the good fight,” … Continue reading →

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a while vs. awhile

Posted on November 14, 2011 by

A while and awhile are tricky. Sometimes it is two words, and sometimes it is just one word. This lesson will teach you when to use which word. a while A while is a noun that means an unspecified amount … Continue reading →

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Word Nerd Wednesday

Posted on August 17, 2011 by

Here are some fun language-related links I scoured from the interwebs. Enjoy! Rap in 30 languages (including Esperanto and, my personal fave, Klingon), from How Stuff Works: http://blogs.howstuffworks.com/2011/08/15/rap-in-other-languages/ Wondering whether that word is actually one word or two? (Think already … Continue reading →

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