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O, My Darling
No, not “Clementine”, but as in “In the Glomming, (Oh, My Darling”). My question is: Why does there not seem to be a word or words particular to the light before dawn, as there are for pre-sunset time? Before sunset, … Continue reading
Posted in America, creating scenes, descriptions, experiences, foreign language, inspiration, language, Miscellaneous, research, Tonette Joyce, Words
Tagged Aurora, Dawn, describe sunrise, Dusk, eearly morning light, Gloaming, sunrise, sunset, Twlight
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Went With the Wind
“Went With the Wind” was the title of the hilarious Carol Burnett lampoon of the famous Civil War saga, but Margaret Mitchell or her editors would probably would have named the book that today. Why? Because “gone” seems to be … Continue reading
Posted in advice, America, classics, Dealing with stress, descriptions, editing, helping others, imagination, language, Miscellaneous, phrases, self-improvement, Tonette Joyce, Words
Tagged Bring/Take, Gone, Have/Got, Less/Fewer, Take/Bring, Went With the Wind
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Pronunciation
Pronunciation When I moved here, people did not understand me. I guess whoever lives in an area can say that others have an accent, whereas wherever else I have lived my mid-Atlantic way of speech, (so I am told that … Continue reading