English and Editing
Confusing Words
I learned to speak and write English when I was about twenty-one years old so English has never been a language I use naturally. In fact, it is one of the most difficult language to learn — if you step away from the basics. It has a lot of subtlety, derivations from other languages, turn ...
February 9th, 2008
2007 . American Dialect Society . Humour . new words . words
2007 Word of the Year
The American Dialect Society (founded in 1889) voted “subprime“ as the word of the year for 2007. Subprime is an adjective used to describe a risky or less than ideal loan, mortgage, or investment. Subprime was also winner of a brand-new 2007 category for real estate words, a category which reflects the preoccupation of the press ... January 4th, 2008
a word a day . English . quote . words . wordsmith
A Quotable Quote
Every morning, when I boot up my computer and check my email, I’m greeted with the Word of the Day from A Word A Day. Sometimes the words are obscure and simply add to my understanding of the language although there is little chance that I will use them. Sometimes, like this week, the words ... September 5th, 2007
Humour
There are only so many storylines…
I found this image on the internet (unfortunately there was no attribution to it) and found it not only hilarious but very telling. I’ve read somewhere that there are really only seven plots in all litterature. This is a small confirmation of it. I found the image at http://i.thefairest.info/funniest_thumbs/QaDdYu.jpeg
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About Me
I was born in Montreal, Quebec (that’s in Canada, folks) but was raised in a small Quebec Laurentians town called Mont-Laurier. I didn’t stay there long, though, and studied and lived in Montreal, Ottawa and Halifax, where I obtained my Masters Degree in Psychology from Saint Mary’s University.Throughout the years, I’ve been a housekeeper, ...
