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Backformation in the vomitorium
I used to think a vomitorium was the place where self-indulgent romans would go to purge their over-stuffied bellies so they could have another round of over-eating. In a grammar and vocabulary dialog...
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Demonym
I love words. Demonym is the latest addition to my collection. A demonym is the word used to describe a person’s demographic association. Examples include Marylander, American, Uzbek, and of course,...
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Esoteric Crap
During a grad school class, I provided a solution to a problem by calling upon technological knowledge from over 30 years ago. After having provided the solution, I said: Doctors say if I keep forcing...
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Brevity-challenged
I wrote the following in a letter to a classmate: “Brevity and I don’t get along well.” It was probably the shortest and wisest thing I’ve written in decades. Filed under: Education, English, Humor,...
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My First Teaching Job
I just secured my first online teaching job. I’m partnering with TutorUniverse (http:/www.tutoruniverse.com) to provide tutoring at primary, secondary, college, and adult education levels. The areas...
View ArticleThe plural for the fraction 1/8
Am I the only person in the world that struggles with spelling the plural of 1/8 as “eighths?” Maybe it’s the five consonants in a row with multiple H’s that throws me. It’s almost Welsh-like. If...
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