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Word of the Day: Fast

As many people celebrate the lenten season, and that season has started as of today, today's word of the day is fast. Fast can be used as...

Homophones!

Last week, we took a small look at homonyms. This week, it's all about homophones! A homophone is a type of homonym, where the words...

Word of The Day: Malarkey

Today's word of the day might be familiar to most people. It's malarkey! Malarkey is a noun that means nonsense, or meaningless talk....

Word of The Day: Cattywampus

Today's word of the day is cattywampus. Cattywampus can either be used as an adjective or an adverb. As an adjective it means askew,...

Word of the Day: Collywobbles

Today's word of the day is collywobbles. Collywobbles is a noun. It is the intense anxiety or nervousness that we feel in our stomachs....

Word of The Day: Snickersnee

Today's word of the day is snickersnee. Snickersnee is a noun. It is a knife that is used as a weapon. Ever heard the expression, "Don't...

Word of the Day: Pandiculation

Today's word of the day is pandiculation. Pandiculation is a noun that means the act of stretching oneself. Stretching has to be one of...

Word of the Day: Taradiddle

Today's word is taradiddle. Taradiddle is a noun that can be used to mean a petty lie or pretentious nonsense. Has someone ever told you...

Homonyms

This week in grammar, we'll talk about homonyms. Homonyms are words that sound alike but have different meanings. Some examples of...

Word of the Day: Abibliophobia

Today's word of the day is abibliophobia. Abibliophobia is the fear of running out of reading material. I love a good book, don't you?...

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If I was told I had just a week to be with you; it would be February 21st - 29th. Cause that's the minimum amount I love you, 8 days a...

Welcome to The Poetry Corner

Hi there Proofreaders! I'm pleased to welcome you to our new poetry corner! Once a month, we will post a new poem here for your reading...

Word of the Day: Bumfuzzle

Today's word of the day is Bumfuzzle! Bumfuzzle is a transitive verb that means to confuse or fluster. I get bumfuzzled when I am...

Word of the Day: Adage

Today's word is adage. Adage is a noun meaning a well-known phrase that says something about life and human experience. One of my...

Word of the Day: Absquatulate

Today we have another bizzare one! Absquatulate is a verb meaning to run away, usually taking something or someone along. Isn't that more...

Word of the Day: Aberrant

Today's word is aberrant. It is an adjective meaning markedly different from an accepted norm. In today's society, especially among...

Word of the Day: Abecedarian

Today's word is not well-known one! Abecedarian is a noun meaning a person who is just learning or a novice. Ever started a new job and...

Word of the Day: Effect

Since we looked at the word affect yesterday, it's only natural that today's word would be effect. Effect is a noun meaning a change...

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