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Word of the Day

April 16, 2015

Word of the Day – Zugzwang

Zugzwang (noun) zug-zvan A situation in which the obligation to make a move is a…

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Word of the Day

April 11, 2015

Word of the Day – Overmorrow

Overmorrow (noun) (obs) (archaic) (biblical) o-ver-mor-row The day after tomorrow. This archaic and now obsolete…

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Guest Blogs Language

April 11, 2015

This Writer’s Life: A Letter for America

Okay America what has the letter U ever done to you, to be treated so…

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Discussion and Recommendations Word of the Day

April 10, 2015

26 of your Favourite Words

Over on Facebook last week I asked everyone to tell us what their favourite word…

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Language Word of the Day

March 30, 2015

Word of the Day – Tmesis

Tmesis (noun) t-mi-sis The separation of parts of a compound word by an intervening word…

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Language

March 14, 2015

In the Beginning; Languages

Of course any literary addict is well aware of how languages are created, but many…

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Word of the Day

March 7, 2015

Word of the Day – Weltschmerz

Weltschmerz (noun) (German) velt-shmurts From German, translates literally as 'World Pain' (more…)

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Language Word of the Day

March 4, 2015

Word of the Day – Kintsukouroi

Kintsukouroi (noun) kin-tsU-kU-roi From Japanese language (more…)

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Guest Blogs Language

March 4, 2015

20 Interesting Facts About the English Language

English, born from so many other tongues, and being so rich in texture and depth,…

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Language

March 2, 2015

10 Obsolete Words that have no Place in the Past

Words have always come in and out of fashion, but every now and then you…

Darrielle Cresswell 13

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