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What’s the Difference? Inauguration Posted by Gary Locke on Jan 19, 2017
With a new administration taking office, it seems a good time to remind ourselves that the words of our leaders can have real significance. The misuse of a word, even selecting one simile when another would have been more appropriate, could lead to misunderstandings. And misunderstandings may have consequences. It may not lead to…
‘Big’ and ‘small’ and much more! Posted by Gabriele on Nov 15, 2012
Adjectives that describe the sizes of different people, places, and things are very common. Among these adjectives are the very common words ‘big’ and ‘small.’ If you follow this blog regularly you likely already know what these words (big and small) mean, as they are very basic English words, and this blog is written…
Practice with Some Synonyms (Part II) Posted by Gabriele on Jul 17, 2012
Yesterday I presented to you a passage that could be partially rewritten using a number of synonyms for various words that I highlighted. Below you will see two versions of this passage: yesterday’s (with words with potential synonyms in bold) and today’s (with the replacement words in italics). Take a look at these two versions…
Practice with Some Synonyms Posted by Gabriele on Jul 16, 2012
One great way to increase your English vocabulary is to learn synonyms for common words and vary the different words that you use to say the same or almost the same things. Using a more varied vocabulary makes what you say more interesting for other people to listen to. We all want to be more…