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Teril
Junior Editor
My name is Teri, I love to write and to be around writers of all kinds. Every day, I see evidence that each one of us is talented, is unique, is capable, and is full of endless potential. Albert Einstein said, “Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” When we are encouraged to express our personal ideas and observations, we come to believe that our thoughts are important, and we experience a learning process that is fascinating and perpetual. We become confident. We become curious. We eagerly explore. We discover worlds and we are often surprised.
Latest Entries: 54 total
Correcting Spoken Grammar Errors Most of us will make the occasional mistake when speaking, whether we confuse an irregular verb tense or pronounce a word incorrectly. Whether English is our mother tongue or a second language, we might feel a b... | added 1 year ago |
Do you know the difference between the words Acronym vs Anacronym? At first glance, we migh... | added 1 year ago |
Personification vs Anthropomorphism Do you know the difference between Personification vs Anthropomorphism? Personification and anthropomorphism are two kinds of literary devices that are ... | added 1 year ago |
Most of us use “may” and “might” interchangeably. We often choose one or the other without giving it much thought and both sound right in most situations. ... | added 1 year ago |
Irony and Sarcasm are both language devices that are used to shape meaning.Meaning can be expressed in complex ways. We are able to create double meanings; we can say things that we don’t mean, while our meaning ... | added 1 year ago |
Cognitive Dissonance vs Cognitive Consonance Cognitive Dissonance and Cognitive Consonance are the opposite of each other, but they certainly live side by side: if you pay attention to your mental state, you might discover that you are... | added 1 year ago |
Dog Language: Words from A Dog’s World If you are thinking about getting a dog, or if you already have a dog, it is important to know some of the vocabulary in the dog world. ... | added 1 year ago |
The Use of Repetition as a Rhetorical Device: Anaphora, Epistrophe, and Symploce Do you know these three words: Anaphora, Epistrophe, and Symploce?... | added 1 year ago |
Let’s begin with the most simplistic statement: “People are…” is correct. “People is…” is not correct.... | added 1 year ago |
Coffeehouse Language: Vocabulary for a Great Cup of Coffee Did you know that coffee grows on trees?The goal of this article is to clarify and organize some basic concepts relating to coffee an... | added 1 year ago |
