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On the possible origin of the word ‘knife’ (walwal)
Recently, I was looking at a paper that (as a bit of an aside) mentioned the Hanis Coos word wálwal as possibly being related to a Salish word for iron. I immediately doubted that, since in Hanis syll… more →
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My Life as a Book, or, Perfect Summer Reading
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wrote 2 days ago: 12-year-old Derek Fallon, like many kids, can’t wait for summer vacation. However, there is o … more →
On the possible origin of the word 'knife' (walwal)
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wrote 2 weeks ago: Recently, I was looking at a paper that (as a bit of an aside) mentioned the Hanis Coos word wálwal … more →
New words!
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wrote 1 month ago: So, while trying to chase down some Hanis Coos notes, I found a file with some more notes in it from … more →
hyme-hyme
wrote 1 month ago: Roberta Hall, writing in The Coquille Indians: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow in 1980 wrote about a h … more →
TEN WAYS TO INTRODUCE VOCABULARY WORDS
wrote 1 month ago: LILLY’S GARDEN OF LESSON PLANS AND TEACHING RESOURCES http://www.teacherspayteachers.c … more →
Ways of Thinking to Avoid Creating New Ideas
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wrote 1 month ago: Kaihan Krippendorff is an expert consultant. In an article based on his work in Singapore, he shares … more →
Yellow sand verbena, an etymology
wrote 1 month ago: Flowers of yellow sand verbena, at Point Reyes CA. Photo by Morgan Phillips OK, I know some of you b … more →
Defenestrate.........coolest word in the dictionary!
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wrote 1 month ago: Defenestration is the act of throwing someone or something out of a window. The term was coined arou … more →
Visual Metaphors for Our Vocabulary Words
wrote 2 months ago: sublime bewildered fluster dramatically irresistible solemnly images source: http://morguefil … more →
Featherweight Sky
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wrote 2 months ago: I have trouble writing poetry but decided to try. Featherweight Sky Subsumed in the universal … more →
WRITING CONTEST #28: Use the word "chock-full" in a sentence
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wrote 3 months ago: DEADLINE: February 18th SENTENCE WRITING CONTEST: Every Monday a new, interesting vocabulary wor … more →
English for Children - Jobs
wrote 3 months ago: Buy for iPad/iPhone Buy for Nook Buy for Kobo Reader Buy for Sony eReader Buy from Smashwords Buy fr … more →
WRITING CONTEST #27: Use the word "moonstruck" in a sentence
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wrote 3 months ago: DEADLINE: February 11th (coming up on Valentine’s Day!) SENTENCE WRITING CONTEST: Every Mon … more →
2/2/2013
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wrote 3 months ago: More words from Hounded, Book 1 of The Iron Druid Chronicles by Kevin Hearne. flibbertigibbet? Not f … more →
Vocabulary Words Due Monday!
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wrote 3 months ago: Here are your vocabulary words that are due on Monday. You must write definitions AND sentences in o … more →
WRITING CONTEST #25: use the word "amend"
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wrote 4 months ago: DEADLINE: January 28th SENTENCE WRITING CONTEST: Every Monday a new, interesting vocabulary word … more →
Vocab Words
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wrote 4 months ago: John’s been getting a set of vocabulary words to learn every week this year. I don’t kno … more →
Orcas and dolphins
wrote 4 months ago: A lot of people are unaware that there are (at least seasonally) populations of orcas and dolphins o … more →
Evitable
wrote 4 months ago: evitable [ˈɛvɪtəbəl] adj Possible to avoid; avoidable. [from Latin ēvītābilis, from ēvītāre, … more →
