by Dwane | May 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
This week, someone asked me if many English words originate from Greek? Here is my reply: As best I can tell, the breakdown goes something like this. English is about 50% Latin and 50% German. But, that is very broad. The real story is a real mess. 🙂 I’ve heard...
by Dwane | Apr 13, 2022 | Uncategorized
While writing the Word Up series, I often consulted the book Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis. (Unfortunately, I cannot recommend the book to students. There are, oddly enough, too many innuendos in this book.) In the introduction Mr. Lewis writes this:...
by Dwane | Apr 2, 2022 | Uncategorized
Last week I talked about French. Even if you are older, you are likely not too old to learn French. If you missed it, that tip (along with hundreds of others) is here: https://dwanethomas.com/tip-week-archives/ This week I am here to talk about German. I am not...
by Dwane | Mar 30, 2022 | Uncategorized
“Words matter. They help us define meaning. We think with words. We learn with words. Words are the fundamental tools we use for communicating. If we use them well, we can cut and shape and polish our ideas precisely and beautifully. If we use them sloppily we put...
by Dwane | Mar 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
Are you qualified to teach online? Maybe. Probably. What do I mean? Maybe you have a degree in your chosen field. Maybe you are certified in your chosen field. That’s fine. But, what if you aren’t? If you aren’t certified, maybe you should consider...
