by Dwane | Jan 19, 2015 | Education, English, Greek, Vocabulary
abyss: a bottomless pit; an unfathomable depth; or even, a hopeless situation. From Greek ἄβυσσος (bottomless). This word breaks down into ἀ (not) and βυθός (deep place). I’ve never seen this abyss, though I hope to while traveling “out West” this...
by Dwane | Jan 19, 2015 | Education, English, Latin, Vocabulary
Expert: a person with a particular skill, special knowledge, or a person who knows a lot about a particular subject. Expert derives from the Latin expertus (tried, tested, proven by experience). Expertus is the past participle of the verb experior (to test, to put to...
by Dwane | Jan 17, 2015 | Education, English, Latin, ScreenCasts
Ever wonder how to diagram a prepositional phrase? There really isn’t much to it. Find out how to do it in this...
by Dwane | Jan 17, 2015 | Ebook, Greek, Latin, Motivation, The Future
I’ve been studying languages for over 20 years. Along the way, I’ve picked up some tips and tricks. Sign up for the “Tip of the Week” and, every Saturday, I’ll send it straight to your inbox. Of course, if you don’t want another email in your bulging inbox, you can...
by Dwane | Jan 17, 2015 | Tip of the Week
Last week, I recommended you find time to listen to your target language every day. But… how much time should you spend listening? Personally, I try to spend two hours a day listening to the language I am learning. These days, it’s Greek. If you study three hours a...
