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Watch And Learn Word Facts
Watch and learn more about these word facts that mess everyone up! Want to know how to better use language and grammar? We have some wonderful Word Fact videos for you!
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Better Living Through Language
Can you improve by incorporating the language from these videos into your everyday routine? Here’s our take on how to live better and achieve more through the use of language. Watch these videos to see how to improve outlook, mindset, and positivity through the use of words. And, for more chances to improve using words and language, check these books out: The Positivity Kit: Instant …
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These Kids Know What’s Up
Watching these kids may just make your day a little better. These videos feature some of our favorite kids giving us their insight and advice on everything from idioms to parenthood.
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A Look At Pop Culture
Pop culture means “cultural activities or commercial products reflecting, suited to, or aimed at the tastes of the general masses of people.” Let’s take a look at some videos that show us a little bit more about pop culture. From how to use emoji to Twitter, we have pop culture covered in our pop-culture videos. Sit back and relax while you learn more about what …
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What Does The “Bee” In Spelling Bee Mean Exactly?
Every year, spellers from across the country and around the globe gather to take part in the annual Scripps National Spelling Bee. If you’ve ever watched this event, maybe you’ve wondered: where does the bee in “spelling bee” come from?Bee is derived from the Old English bēn meaning “a prayer, a favor.” By the late eighteenth century, bee had become commonly associated with the British dialect form, …
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When To Capitalize “Earth”
When it comes to writing, this common English word confuses many native speakers who aren’t sure whether to use Earth or earth. Why is this an issue? Earth can be either a proper noun or a common noun. In English, proper nouns (nouns which signify a particular person, place, or thing) are capitalized.
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Cankers, Caterpillars, and Malt-worms: 3 Shakespearean Insults
Great insults pepper the comedies and tragedies of William Shakespeare. (Though the Bard of Avon is known for his terms of endearments as well.) From A Midsummer Night’s Dream to King Henry IV, here are a few of our favorites. You canker blossom! This flowery barb is delivered by the newly lovelorn Hermia in A Midsummer Night’s Dream after her beloved, Lysander, expresses his disinterest …
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