by Dwane | Jan 20, 2018 | English, Vocabulary
Ventriloquy: The act, art or practice of speaking in such a manner that the voice appears to come not from the person, but from some distant place. Ventriloquy comes from the Latin word ventriloquus which itself comes from two other Latin words. Venter means stomach...
by Dwane | Jan 10, 2018 | English, Vocabulary
Circumlocution: an indirect way of speaking when you would rather avoid speaking clearly, speaking directly, or getting to the point. An evasive way of speaking. Try to get a straight answer out of a politician. Good luck. Politicians are known for their...
by Dwane | Jan 8, 2018 | English, Vocabulary
My girls and I were reading Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis when the word colloquialism popped up. Here is the sentence: “In my talks, I used all the contractions and colloquialisms I ordinarily use in conversation.” – C.S. Lewis in Mere Christianity. I asked...
