Use the Right Word!

Think Outside the Border Tip #11 – Use the Right Word! If you are not sure about the meaning of a word, do not use the word.  People notice.  Consider this example from the book, How to Sound Clever: Master the 600 English Words You Pretend to Understand When...

Italian

According to Frederick Bodmer, in his book, The Loom of Language, French, Spanish, and Italian derive directly from Latin. “The deeper we delve into the past, the more French, Spanish, and Italian converge.  Finally, they become one in Latin, or, to be more...

Never Stop Learning.

Yesterday, I announced all of the upcoming classes I will be teaching this Fall. Naturally, this announcement generated some questions.  I was surprised by the theme.   People wanted to know, “Is this class only for students?  As an adult, may I also join the...

Do not stop learning!

Yesterday, I announced all of the upcoming classes I will be teaching this Fall.   Naturally, this announcement generated some questions.  I was surprised by the theme.   People wanted to know, “Is this class only for students?  As an adult, may I also join the...