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Happy Birthday!! Posted by heather on Jan 11, 2012
Tomorrow is my birthday. I am quite excited because I will be turning 32, which sounds much better than 31 did. I think it might be the fact that 32 is an even number that makes it sound enticing. So what will I be doing for my birthday? On the day itself I will be…
Understanding Homophones Posted by heather on Jan 7, 2012
One of the confusing things about English is the number of words that sound the same but have totally different meanings. There and their; aloud and allowed; and sew and so, are just three examples that cause some confusion. In English, we call these words “homophones.” A homophone is a word that sounds the same…
“Alot” is Not a Word Posted by heather on Jan 4, 2012
I’ll never forget my first day of fourth* grade. We all entered the classroom complete with fresh supplies of notebooks, folders, pencils and glue. We sat at our desks full of optimism and anticipation and then the teacher, whose name I can’t remember, stood up and wrote something on the blackboard. “alot” No doubt we…
Heather Tucker – A New English Blogger at Transparent Language Posted by heather on Dec 31, 2011
Hello! A very happy New Year’s Eve/New Year’s Day (depending on where you are reading this from) to you! My name is Heather Tucker and I would like to introduce myself as a new blogger for the Transparent Language – English blog. As of today, I will be joining the team to bring you news…