(Repost) Words are food. Words are fuel. Words are dreams come to life. Words keep us going. They motivate us. When you’re feeling down, or you’ve hit writer’s block, follow the advice of your favorite writer. When you’re concerned you can’t make a deadline for a writing project, break your main goal into small, littleContinue reading “Motivation Through Words”
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How Often Do You Say Hello?
Some random trivia I came across today: the song “Hello My Baby” was meant to poke fun at some trendy slang from the time. That new word was “Hello.” Alexander Graham Bell suggested “Ahoy!” as the proper way to answer this new invention called the telephone. Instead, people were taught that “hello” was the properContinue reading “How Often Do You Say Hello?”
English is a Difficult Language
English is a difficult language. For each spelling rule, there is an exception, such as “i” before “e” except after “c.” Yes, “pie” follows the rule. However, “height” does not. English also has many silent letters. For example, the “gh” in “through.” English also has a long history which has contributed to these silent letters.Continue reading “English is a Difficult Language”
Gratitude Quotes
Time to reflect! We’ve now completed the first six months of 2023, also known as Q2 in business circles. It’s also the end of another week. What are you grateful for? There are so many wonderful things: family, friends, the weekend, another fulfilling week… the list goes on. As we think about the things we’reContinue reading “Gratitude Quotes”
Common Myths About Learning the English Language
How many languages do you speak? At a recent company get-together, we discovered that our team speaks 35 languages and not all of us are native English speakers. This informal dinner table poll about languages made me wonder how difficult it is to learn a language. I then searched the internet for common myths aboutContinue reading “Common Myths About Learning the English Language”
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