tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5971813895136918818.post5812366437848238948..comments2024-03-25T22:41:22.583+03:00Comments on Ruan's Corner: WORD POWERBay Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02005369186988938692noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5971813895136918818.post-77296422039504930042008-08-10T17:51:00.000+03:002008-08-10T17:51:00.000+03:00Make it a habit to jot down new words, and if you ...Make it a habit to jot down new words, and if you don't know the meaning, look them up in the dictio.Bay Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02005369186988938692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5971813895136918818.post-20940844695595663672008-08-09T09:25:00.000+03:002008-08-09T09:25:00.000+03:00That's great idea! From now on, I'll take note of...That's great idea! From now on, I'll take note of new words and phrases and use them wherever appropriate.<BR/><BR/>Thanks a lot!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5971813895136918818.post-71899867428815281242008-08-08T18:49:00.000+03:002008-08-08T18:49:00.000+03:00Thanks a lot!Hope your info gets to reach other bl...Thanks a lot!<BR/><BR/>Hope your info gets to reach other bloggers.Bay Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02005369186988938692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5971813895136918818.post-21814713105152452252008-08-07T15:19:00.000+03:002008-08-07T15:19:00.000+03:00typo, should be unfamiliar...typo, should be unfamiliar...The Man Under the Mango Treehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14405280013718931022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5971813895136918818.post-37045136193596937232008-08-07T15:17:00.000+03:002008-08-07T15:17:00.000+03:00The key is to start with TWO words a day and incre...The key is to start with TWO words a day and increase as you go along. <BR/>I re-read recently R. James Waller's "The Bridges of Madison County" and would you believe only 5 words are uinfamiliar.<BR/>I like Ria's system of writing down new words found in Reader's Digest in yellow Post-It paper and posting it on the cover. Very clever...<BR/>If you're a Quiz Show practitioner,<BR/>Webster's 3rd Collegiate Dictionary is a must.<BR/>For 'most challenging words' and 'obscure words' consult Norman Schur.<BR/>Legal thriller writers are good source of new words as well as classic authors.<BR/>Time magazine is also a good choice.The Man Under the Mango Treehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14405280013718931022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5971813895136918818.post-70084708929708250512008-07-27T19:45:00.000+03:002008-07-27T19:45:00.000+03:00Read books and magazines. Not only new words, but...Read books and magazines. Not only new words, but also new phrases. Use them whenever possible.Bay Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02005369186988938692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5971813895136918818.post-30641362690923925552008-07-26T11:25:00.000+03:002008-07-26T11:25:00.000+03:00You are right, we need to increase knowledge of wo...You are right, we need to increase knowledge of words. I remember you love crossword puzzles to much, and now it's paying off. You have a wider use of words. Kakainggit!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com