Wanna learn a new word today? How about straphanger? According to Merriam-Webster, a straphanger is a standing passenger in a subway, streetcar, bus, or train who clings for support to one of the short straps or similar devices placed along the aisle.
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Wanna learn a new word today? How about hobgoblin? This is a great word for this time of the year. According to Merriam-Webster, a hobgoblin is simply a mischievous goblin. I always think of the Spiderman villain when I see this word. I also never realized there were goblins that weren’t mischievous. (Shows how much I
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I just learned a new word: yogi. Merriam-Webster says a yogi is a person who practices yoga. If capitalized, it is an adherent of Yoga philosophy. It can also mean a markedly reflective or mystic person. As someone whose wife is doing yoga as I type this, I had never heard this term before.
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(I’ll preface this post by saying that I live in the US.) So I have to share this Merriam-Webster tidbit. When you search “realtor” in M-W, the only result that comes back is “Realtor.” That’s right: it’s capitalized. The definition M-W gives is “used for a real estate agent who is a member of the
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Earlier today I completed a sample edit for an author on Facebook. This was a quick turnaround (I was presented with the opportunity just this morning), and it got me thinking about my personal growth as an editor. A year ago, I would not have been able to complete a sample edit of this size
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Today I want to highlight the three most important things I believe have helped me achieve the success I have today. Hopefully they provide some guidance to those who are just beginning their proofreading journeys; maybe this will invite others to share their stories. The first thing is researching/studying. Though the proofreading course I took
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Wanna learn a new word today? How about ilk? According to Merriam-Webster, ilk (a noun) is a synonym for “sort” or “kind.”
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Wanna learn a new word today? How about bellwether? According to Merriam-Webster, a bellwether is a leader or one who takes lead or initiative. It can also be an indicator of trends. Before looking this up, I expected it to be a British-ism, as I came across it while reading an online music article from
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Wanna learn a new word today? How about regolith? According to Merriam-Webster, regolith (a noun) is unconsolidated residual or transported material that overlies the solid rock on the earth, moon, or a planet. I came across this word while playing the 2017 video game Prey. It’s a sci-fi game, so it makes sense to come
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Wanna learn a new word today? How about internecine? According to Merriam-Webster, internecine (an adjective) means of, relating to, or involving conflict within a group. It can also mean marked by slaughter (deadly), especially mutually destructive.
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