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~ AKA: Suellen Carey-Clarke

The Meandering Matriarch

Tag Archives: Language

And the Word Is…

January 25, 2015

Before I get into the discussion of certain words, I need to offer a bit of context.  Why do I …

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Navajo Star Wars and Wind Talkers

May 5, 2013

What a great idea! — the Navajo Nation is beginning work on a project to dub the 1977 movie, Star …

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Colour Me EmPurpled

December 2, 2012

Ah, c’mon.  This is getting sillier by the day.  I thought Dictionary.com had outdone themselves with their selection of amygdaliform  as …

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Dictionary (n): Book explaining the words of a language

November 28, 2010

Has my dictionary become obsolete, or have I?  (“Well, yes,” I hear you murmur.)  Okay, so my Oxford English Dictionary …

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Unanswered Questions, Unquestioned Answers

November 18, 2010

No, I’m not about to step into the abyss of discussing religion–entire civilizations have perished over that!  Besides, I did …

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“To Kill A Mockingbird” and Nelle Harper Lee

August 29, 2010

How long has it been since you read/re-read/or watched the movie  To Kill a Mockingbird?  Too long, probably.  It’s something …

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Retail Therapy

April 10, 2010

As I was driving through town today I noticed a new shop – at least I think it’s new;  I …

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Nouns and Verbs and Other Kinds of People

April 6, 2010

I was recently reminded of the quote from Buckminster Fuller: “I think I am a verb.” R. Buckminster Fuller US …

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Miscellaneous

November 29, 2009

Miscellaneous.  Now there’s a word you don’t see spelled out very often.  (Hands up, those of you who could spell …

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What’s in the News?

October 3, 2009

I’ve just been browsing the newspaper, and the internet, for some news.  I confess, I haven’t kept up-to-date as much …

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