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by naphtalia
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Aug 21 '03 |
The Laziness of Our Modern Language
"When I use a word," Humpty Dumpty said, "it means just what I choose it to mean -- neither more nor less."
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by Lobstergirl
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Jan 21 '03 |
Pulling the Old Masturbate and Switch
Inserting a piece of ginger or a live eel into a horse's fundament will make him lively and carry his tail well.... read full review
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by drdevience
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Apr 07 '03 |
The Epinions Film Dictionary W/O
The Crisp one started all this madness and mayhem..blame him!... read full review
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by Susie-34668
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Sep 19 '02 |
Is it American or English I am speaking.
Thought this would be a cute place to write this.... read full review
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by Vormancian
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Apr 14 '03 |
The 'L' You Say. Epinions Dictionary Of Film W/O -The Letter L
Imagine saying 'L. L. L. L.' over and over again as though you were a spam-loving Viking, and eggs, sausage, and L was all there was on the menu.... read full review
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by 29th_Candidate
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Oct 21 '02 |
Prose 2 Clothespin Your Nose 2: The PC 2 & Masquerade W-O, Too
Two sleeping pills for the price of one... Put the coffee on before reading, or be prepared to lose a day...... read full review
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by jnbmoore
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Nov 21 '04 |
Learning to Read Color words
This is the type of writing I've been doing lately. Isn't it exciting? I'd recommend saving it for a night you can't fall asleep.... read full review
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by skbreese
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Mar 28 '03 |
66 Years of Movie Magic-The Epinions Film Dictionary W/O
The letter "G" as documented in film... read full review
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by 29th_Candidate
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Feb 18 '07 |
I No Longer Have Any Ewes For This Serta Bunk
Since sleeping on my Serta Sleeper, I've become Serta sheepish about over-sleepish, sheepless sleep.... read full review
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by scmrak
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Mar 06 '03 |
Choose Your Words Carefully, Pilgrim: The Grammar Curmudgeon Introduces Mrs. Malaprop
Proofread, proofread, proofread. How many times do I have to say it? Oh, and don't depend on spell-checkers to put words in your mouth!... read full review
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by scmrak
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Jan 07 '03 |
There's no Their They're -- Fun With Homonyms from the Grammar Curmudgeon
Don't depend on a spell checker to choose the right word for you. Proofread, too!... read full review
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by scmrak
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Mar 29 '04 |
To "E" or Not to "E": That's the Spelling Question (A Grammar Curmudgeon Production)
Pay attention, and don't depend on the spellchecker to chose the rite word four ewe.... read full review
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by artbyjude
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Apr 14 '03 |
THE EPINIONS FILM DICTIONARY WRITE- OFF Wanna "B" in Movies?
BBBBBBBBBB
THE LETTER B , IN THE FILM DICTIONARY
BBBBBBBBBB... read full review
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by scmrak
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Feb 05 '03 |
The GC Has Hobgoblins, Too: More Language Indiscretions Spotted by the Grammar Curmudgeon
Alright, there are alot of you out there who think you're the most unique writers on the Web, but everybody isn't unique!... read full review
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by susidee34
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Apr 07 '03 |
The Movie Dictionary W/O – “Z”
Bottom Line? Crispy is one sick twist! Gotta love him... read full review
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by cripper
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Apr 26 '03 |
F is for....cripper's contribution to the Film Dictionary W/O
Enjoy my definitions of various film terms.... read full review
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by d_fienberg
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Apr 12 '03 |
"The Epinions Film Dictionary W/O”: "O" Is the Loneliest Letter
"O" No? "O" Yeah!... read full review
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by lemon_lime
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Apr 18 '03 |
Epinions Film Dictionary: You Can't Spell "Cinema" without an R!
R you ready?... read full review
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by Pffrdfdus7
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Apr 11 '03 |
And the letter that is "J" (Epinions Film Dictionary W/O)
Homer Jay Simpson... read full review
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by scmrak
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Jan 16 '03 |
Who's its baby... errr, whose it's baby... The Grammar Curmudgeon Speaks Apostrophically
Learn what an apostrophe's for, when to use it, and when not to use it. Please?... read full review
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by lemon_lime
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Dec 02 '02 |
Something Always There (beckytcy's loyalty write-off)
"What one writer can make in the solitude of one room is something no power can easily destroy." - Salman Rushdie
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by mfunk75
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Apr 08 '03 |
All The U's That're Fit To Cut-And-Print: Simply_Crispy's Epinions Film Dictionary W/O
Check out http://www.epinions.com/user-simply_crispy or http://www.epinions.com/content_3208880260 for a better understanding of what this w/o is all about.... read full review
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by scmrak
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Aug 07 '03 |
Je Suis le Grammar Curmudgeon. ¿Está Bien?
Using foreign words and phrases in your reviews? Spell 'em right or I'll hound you all over the site!... read full review
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by flamepillar
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Jun 07 '05 |
Misunderstood Star Wars Lines
Sometimes you just don't hear what's being said. For me and Star Wars, that happened quite a bit.... read full review
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by scmrak
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May 05 '04 |
Twenty Questions: The Grammar Curmudgeon's Special Spelling Test
At last: independant confurmation that mispellings on you're resumee may put the kibosh on you're job search!... read full review
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by scmrak
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Jan 28 '06 |
The Grammar Curmudgeon Invites you to take the GIQT
The Grammar Curmudgeon welcomes new candidates for the honorary position of Grammar Irregular: apply within!... read full review
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by scmrak
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Aug 06 '04 |
Notes from The Da Vinci Code: The Grammar Curmudgeon Performs a Vertical Read
One never knows what one will find when reading every available review of a bestseller, particularly one of questionable literary merit!... read full review
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by sleeper54
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Apr 06 '03 |
Perfectly Phat Philm Phacts || The Epinions Film Dictionary W/O || The Letter P
...Perfectly Phat Philm Phacts || The Epinions Film Dictionary W/O... read full review
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by scmrak
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Feb 15 '05 |
Advice on Mondegreens from the Grammar Curmudgeon
Dew knot depend on yore ear wen righting unfamiliar words and phrases. Lady Mondegreen is alive and kicking!... read full review
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by jnbmoore
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Apr 27 '06 |
Communicative competence from my Master's Exam
Ever wonder what silly writing it takes to get a Master's Degree? Well here is 1/3 of my Master's Exam.
I just found out today I passed.... read full review
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by millinocket
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Apr 10 '03 |
Crispy's Catalogue of Cinema - Epinions Film Dictionary W/O
The Bottom Line does not contain the letter C, therefore it is irrelevant.... read full review
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by scmrak
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Sep 20 '05 |
Effect an Improved Affect: Less Angst for the Grammar Curmudgeon
Learn the difference between less and fewer, effect and affect, and accept and except. Please.... read full review
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by scmrak
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Nov 25 '03 |
Dead, Men, Don't, Prufrid: The GC Addresses Death, Commas, and Homonyms
The proof is in the pudding. Reading is FUNdamental. Eat some FUNdamental pudding today!... read full review
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by millinocket
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Apr 12 '03 |
The Quintessential Quagmire - Epinions Dictionary W/O
Q ran off to find U and they lived happily ever after.... read full review
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by scmrak
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Sep 29 '03 |
Are You Sure That's What You Meant? The Grammar Curmudgeon Lurks Eternally
More funny little goofs in English usage...... read full review
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by macresarf1
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Apr 16 '03 |
BIGGAR'S DICTIONARY OF FILM: Letter I (W/O -- not to be confused with David Thomson's)
This humble entry, a tiny part of a reference work, the brainchild of Simply Crispy, will eventually be to Film what The Oxford English Dictionary (Unabridged) is to words.... read full review
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by Simply_Crispy
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Apr 10 '03 |
"The Epinions Film Dictionary W/O”: Only Fills An 'X' Amount Of Space
I hate the letter 'x'... read full review
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by AinsleyJo
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Jan 30 '04 |
Name That Stal--I Mean Starlet!!!
Exposed Exposed Exposed Exposed Exposed Exposed Exposed Exposed Exposed Exposed. . .... read full review
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by lynus
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Apr 14 '03 |
The Epinions Film Dictionary W/O – K??????
Where else would film be without the letter K?... read full review
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by gooberpyle
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Dec 24 '03 |
Perfect Pitch -- The mystery revealed
A long explanation for a simple yet confusing subject.... read full review
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by Simply_Crispy
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Apr 07 '03 |
“The Epinions Film Dictionary W/O”: This Editorial Is Brought To You By The Letter 'N'
The letter 'n' is an important part of the alphabet.... read full review
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by gooberpyle
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Mar 17 '07 |
Hearing Impaired vs Impaired Hearing
Think about it.... read full review
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by imprimis2
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Mar 31 '05 |
A great writer is. . .
Beyond the scope of Epinions, there is a much grander scale in the sense of "writer".... read full review
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by oldcomixfan
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May 07 '05 |
Here, have a big steaming bowl of shut the fuck up
Invoking and using the First Amendment in order to advocate more usage of the Fifth Amendment. What a para{dox}sitical, hypocritical conundrum it is. Indeed. And now for something different...... read full review
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by Stephen_Murray
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Oct 16 '09 |
The insularity of the Swedish Academy
The Permanent Secretary of the Swedish Academy says US literature is "insular," but consider the frequency of awards to obscure Scandinavian and German writers... read full review
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by AinsleyJo
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Nov 12 '03 |
Pinata Envy
Art Linkletter was right! Kids DO say the darndest things! Warning: This is definitely PG-13!... read full review
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by talyseon
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Feb 22 '09 |
A Love Of Language
As America is dumbed down, we are loosing the richness of our language. Fight this.... read full review
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by scmrak
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Jan 23 '09 |
Spellcheckers and the Cold War: Trust but Verify (the Grammar Curmudgeon Returns)
Your spellchecker is not a friend, it is a mere tool, and the sooner you learn not to trust it, the better!... read full review
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by bethesdalily
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Apr 11 '08 |
Tunits, Tea-Units, and a Rambling Rant that Does Not Run On
Wherein are displayed the beauty of the English language and the utter worthlessness of more than one modest closetful of clothes.... read full review
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by dpjohansen
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Feb 19 '04 |
Word-as-Virus Multi-shot Tit Bra Shamuhmahuh: A Deconstruction.
"Semiotic disarmament and the multishot arrow/forked-tongue/multi-lingual word-as-virus" Or; Ha! Huh?... read full review
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by youngchinq
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Apr 15 '03 |
'H' is for Hugs (Film Dictionary W/O)
I'm no film critic, but I do know how to make random comments of some popular movies and actors, mostly of my generation, when required to.... read full review
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by xxxxer
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Apr 11 '03 |
"The Epinions Film Dictionary W/O" The Letter E
The word "ectoplasm" begins with E.... read full review
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by jordan_tar
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Jul 06 '03 |
"...and conquer it you will!"
why rant about ESL speakers, when so many native speakers of English can't get it right?... read full review
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by CurtisEdmonds
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Nov 20 '04 |
A Tom Clancy Appreciation
Worthwhile military fiction, no doubt, but trending slightly downward all the same.... read full review
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by bobbo428
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Aug 31 '04 |
Academic vs. Creative Writing
Creative writing is the writing of possibilities; pedantic writing is the writing of obligation and mustiness.... read full review
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by vicfar
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Jun 15 '09 |
The peculiarities of languages
Too many languages in your daily life can drive you insane... read full review
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by imprimis2
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Nov 07 '02 |
The Three "Effs" of Review Writing
The bottom line can learn about the three "Effs" too.... read full review
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by altecocker
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Apr 01 '05 |
Pet Peeves in English
My co-author in the book this is from leaves these language rants to me. Why? "Because I have been a professor of English for 30 years. I have given up."... read full review
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by CurtisEdmonds
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Oct 26 '02 |
Mark Helprin: The Gates to the City
Read Mark Helprin.... read full review
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by kedsand1
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May 07 '06 |
Mindless Babble, Issue 2: Bling!
Is it me, or does hearing the word "bling" make you want to immerse your head in a bucket of water and scream?!... read full review
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by kedsand1
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Mar 12 '06 |
Mindless Babble, Issue 1: “It is what it is.”
"It is what it is?" This is one of those phrases that grates on me like nails on a chalkboard!... read full review
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by ram_cv
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Jan 22 '03 |
"Flavours of English" or "Flavors of English"
Funny side of English Language.... read full review
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by kedsand1
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Jan 30 '08 |
Mindless Babble, Issue 5: What I Have Learned in My Linguistics Classes
Each language needs a descriptive and a prescriptive approach to both accept change and unify speakers of that language. However, each language has an immutable foundation.... read full review
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by trailhound
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Sep 25 '04 |
Sum add vice
Sum add vice fore knew pee pull awn this sight.... read full review
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by sweetcece
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Jan 13 '06 |
Strategies to Encouraging Speech in Young Non-Verbal Autistic Children
A non-verbal autistic child can learn to be verbal if you are innovative and persistent using unconventional learning methods.... read full review
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by bobbo428
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Nov 16 '04 |
The Five-Tool Writer
Five aspects of what a good writer should aspire to be... read full review
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by trust12345
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Jan 09 '03 |
Spaski's Phrasebook
Spaski is armed and dangerous: he's got his phrasebook, and is going cruising for love. Oh, and for the nearest post office.... read full review
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by weirdo_87
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May 20 '03 |
Where is the 'W' in Simply_Crispy's "Epinions Dictionary Write-off"? Search no more!
It's finally here...... read full review
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by gooberpyle
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Feb 09 '05 |
Vocal Pauses
Think before you speak and you can avoid sounding like an idiot.... read full review
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by Julie713
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Sep 27 '04 |
A Personal Essay on Communication in Physical Therapy
This is my first essay for my graduate work at Northwestern University. ... read full review
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by kedsand1
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Jan 23 '07 |
Mindless Babble, Issue 4: Pronoun Slaughter!
Putting the wrong pronoun in the predicate is hazardous to English.... read full review
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by verbatima
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Jan 07 '04 |
What's in a word, after all?
Language is a dangerous instrumentality -- please use responsibly.... read full review
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by calwaone
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Jun 15 '04 |
GET THAT CHILD'S EARS CHECKED BY A SPECIALIST, EARLY ON!
WHERE THERE IS A SPEECH PROBLEM, THERE CAN BE MULTIPLE CAUSES. HAVE THEM CHECKED OUT THIS WAY!... read full review
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by bobbo428
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Sep 23 '05 |
What Is Cool, Anyway?
Cool is a word that is difficult to pin down.... read full review
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by ram_cv
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Aug 22 '03 |
Funny Anecdotes caused by regional usage of English Language.
English Language in its usage has led to some wonderful anecdotes. Here is a listing of some...... read full review
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by kedsand1
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Oct 17 '06 |
Mindless Babble, Issue 3: “Crazy stupid mad!”
That boy has stupid crazy skills! He's dope, fly, bodacious, and mad bright! (Can I go home now?)... read full review
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by renewal2
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Sep 09 '03 |
A Site For Sore Eyes
A simply wonderful and highly usable site dedicated to the best of words.... read full review
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by calwaone
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Jun 14 '04 |
TODAY, MY GRANDSON FINALLY GETS HIS TONGUE CLIPPED!
BEING TONGUE TIED IS A REAL THING. IT KEEPS THE CHILD FROM SPEAKING CLEARLY. IT IS EASILY FIXED. IF YOUR CHILD HAS A SPEECH PROBLEM, HAVE THE TONGUE EVALUATED!... read full review
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by meiste
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Mar 05 '04 |
"THE SKY WAS FULL OF STAIRS"
Teenage scholars sometimes have only a shaky grasp of English, but as one says, they have great "emberstation" to do better. ... read full review
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by kogechahan
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Apr 07 '08 |
Morphology of Japanese and Korean Verbs
Just because a language is very different than your native one does not make it inferior or impossible to learn.... read full review
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by heidifromoz
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Jul 02 '03 |
Teaching English in Japan
An essay on how to teach English to adult Japanese learners, with a 500-word limit.... read full review
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by willbradbury
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Aug 11 '02 |
Thesaurus, It is a Dinosaur After All.
If anybody knows of the existence of a multi-volume thesaurus, please contact me immediately at Lesuer1@aol.com. Thank you, willbradbury, word maven extraordinaire.... read full review
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by zhulin
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Jul 26 '08 |
Is linguistic rarity environmentally determined?
Although certain environmentally unusual (in geological or modern terms) areas possess high linguistic rarity, the correlation is far from perfect especially in low latitudes.... read full review
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by zeecee
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Jan 05 '08 |
"Quite frankly" and other phrases that don't need to be said
I wish people would be less quick to adopt new phrases.... read full review
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by tuckermusic
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Sep 18 '06 |
Janis Einfelds
This is an essay I am currently writing, please read and post any comments you have on it, i appreciate all feedback... read full review
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by iidays
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Apr 26 '07 |
The W's
F ; The who, what, where, when, and why's, W's... read full review
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