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This is my personal blog. It records notes from whatever I am currently studying, words I want to remember to use correctly, records of other things I want to remember, or an opinion I want to think my way through. Sometimes I publish short stories here. As to who I am, let it suffice to know I am a grandchild (with Madeliene L’Engle) of George MacDonald, a child of the Inklings, and the one who always wonders, “What is behind that wardrobe cabinet?” And, I’m one of the proofreaders/editors for Project Gutenberg, so, yes, I might be the one to blame for missing that wrong letter inserted by our optical character recognition. On the other hand, I may have been the editor who caught all the ones you didn’t find. And, I also have a personal journal online. It holds my innermost thoughts, is occasionally highly personal and opinionated, but is never really interesting.
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Motto: Lex orandi, lex credendi
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Recently someone told me about a coworker who was so puffed up that the inevitable collision with a pin took out half the office. I told her that was Rule Number Eight. See my Rules of Life. Rule Number Eight states that the more you believe you are invincible, the more vincible you become.
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The dwarf on the spot sometimes sees things missed by the travelling giant ranging many countries. —- J.R.R. Tolkien
Category Archives: Words
Mauretania
Mauretania is the spelling of the name of an ancient nation in Africa (and of two famous Cunard ships). Mauritania is the name of a current-day nation in West Africa, just north of Senegal. And, Mauritius is the name of … Continue reading
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Misspellings
Misspell has an “ss.” It’s minuscule, not miniscule. Mischievous has the letter “i” twice only, not mischievious. And, the plural of mongoose is mongooses. The name has nothing to do with geese.
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Neither
Neither takes a singular verb, “Neither of us is ready.” Neither can be followed by “nor” but never by “or.” The verb number is determined by the noun closest to it. “Neither the manager nor the secretary was available.” “Neither … Continue reading
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