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A good guide to grammar is here

A good place to learn grammar is Grammar Monster. They have simple and easy to follow videos on things like parts of speech and going further.

May 17, 2023May 15, 2023 peteswritingLeave a comment

The word ‘beggar’ in my mind

Today they have all sorts of words for what was called ‘beggar’. Maybe ‘beggar’ sounds undignified, and homeless more appropriate, but I found the word beggar explained my experience best in my encounter with someone. I just understood. Maybe this is due to my background, in that the word beggar was roughley used all the… Read More The word ‘beggar’ in my mind

May 17, 2023May 20, 2023 peteswritingLeave a comment

Glib is a way of writing

Glib is fluent. Glib is hip. It is superficial. It is shallow. It is insincere. But it is fluent and hip. The words just roll off the tongue. They can roll off a writer’s manscript as well. The writer is not necessarily insincere as a person, but is writing about a subject in a glib… Read More Glib is a way of writing

May 11, 2023May 8, 2023 peteswritingLeave a comment

Refraining from using words where it fits

There is another level in learning the meanings of words in that one decides if one will ever use the word at all and give a reason why. This can be so with descriptive words in that they describe people, characters, and things. Are there better or more meaningful ways to describe something or someone… Read More Refraining from using words where it fits

May 6, 2023May 6, 2023 peteswritingLeave a comment

Looking up that difficult word is a pain to do but one just must

How was I going to remember this word I wondered. It had such a complex meaning with a another word I did not know and needed further definition. So, I perservered. Yes, I perservered. I looked that other difficult word up. To my amazement I found the meaning of that other difficult word expanded on… Read More Looking up that difficult word is a pain to do but one just must

May 5, 2023May 5, 2023 peteswritingLeave a comment

Aiding memory through repetition

As I was reading, I came across some same words I had put on my list of words to get to know better. I found I was rejoging my memory on their meanings, definitions, etc. as their meanings had fallen from my memory. I hope by refreshing this way the words will stick more in… Read More Aiding memory through repetition

May 5, 2023May 5, 2023 peteswritingLeave a comment

Reviewing the list of words in the notebook

One of the things I have been recommended to do is to keep a notebook of words. So, I have, as this helps me learn novel words. I write down the word with a memory jogger as to its definition. But I got to review these words every so often as some will slip through… Read More Reviewing the list of words in the notebook

November 11, 2022May 3, 2023 peteswritingLeave a comment

It stood proud: the obelisk

To not confuse “obelisk” with “Obelix”, the word “obelisk” is a stone pillar of some sort.  Obelix is a character. This kind of stone pillar narrows towards the end or gets narrower towards the end. It is tapering towards the end. Tapering simply means to get narrower.

November 7, 2022May 4, 2023 peteswritingLeave a comment

Should big words in books be simplier to understand

This word reminds me of the character Obelix from the comic book series Asterix.

November 6, 2022May 4, 2023 peteswritingLeave a comment

Expanding the vocabulary–why?

I love looking up unfamiliar words and finding out what they mean. But what’s the point? It may feel like a pointless exercise.

November 1, 2022May 4, 2023 peteswritingLeave a comment

Providing the surname, only

Some people need no introduction.

October 23, 2022 peteswritingLeave a comment
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  1. The action at the local multiplex was a long story – Storyteller's Eclectic Flying Machine on Compassion in a film about a contentious issueMay 21, 2023

    […] the back seat, watching Dead Man Walking. Reaction: I am seeing its worth. Consequence: I write a review. Context:…

  2. peteswriting on I’ve got joyMarch 17, 2023

    I went to a place where my work was accepted, and I grew in confidence and also learnt in the…

  3. peteswriting on A little boastingMarch 17, 2023

    It was just a play on words. I had written something previously that I changed around a bit to sound…

  4. motiv8n on A little boastingMarch 16, 2023

    Great post! I completely agree that writing can be a pain sometimes, but it’s always worth it in the end.…

  5. motiv8n on I’ve got joyMarch 16, 2023

    Great blog post! I love how you highlighted the importance of persistence and determination, especially when it comes to writing.…

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