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Motivated Grammar: Prescriptivism Must Die!
Alumni, alumnus, alumna, and holding one’s tongue A woman drove past me recently in a car with a license plate holder reading “ALUMNI — BOSTON COLLEGE”. It’s a perfectly standard thing to have on...
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Did English Speakers Really Not Use Contractions in the 19th Century as...
Won’t, don’t, wouldn’t, isn’t and even ain’t- where would we be without our contractions? Prevalent in spoken English and increasingly accepted in written pieces, contractions enable brevity and make...
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A Collection Of Clues To America’s Educational Past
The Allen Company alphabet board dates back to 1840. Elissa Nadworny/NPR If you walk past Daniel Radcliffe’s Harry Potter robe, ride the elevator up four floors, above the ruby slippers from The...
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Writing for Christmas
Christmas Writing Prompts Christmas Creative Writing Ideas Free Printable Christmas Stationery and Writing Paper
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The Truth About Prepositions and the End of Sentences
A great man once said, “This is the sort of English up with which I will not put.” Eloquently highlighting the ridiculousness of strictly adhering to the rule against ending a sentence with a...
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Do Children Still Need to Learn to Type?
What’s the Best Tool for Your Children to Learn Typing? Despite the rising popularity of computers, laptops, and tablets, it’s a little surprising to note that typewriters are still being sold by some...
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The 2015 PBS KIDS Writers Contest
This contest is for kids who are in Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade or 3rd Grade. Do you know a child in grades K-3? Great! More information The Importance of Writing Skills: Online Tools to...
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day
How to Make St Patrick’s Day fun, festive and family-friendly How to Write a Limerick What’s a limerick? A limerick is a poetic form that can be particularly fun to read and to write. Limericks are...
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71 Things Your Child Needs to Know Before Kindergarten Part 2
Personal and Social Development Approach to learning Shows eagerness and curiosity as a learner Persists in task and seeks help when encountering a problem Is generally pleasant and cooperative...
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