Monday Muddle: cloth, cloths, clothe, clothes

cloth: (noun) fabric; material made by joining fibres  cloths: (noun, plural) small pieces of cloth, often used for washing clothe: (verb) to put garments on; to dress  clothes: (noun, plural) garments; items you wear, usually made of cloth; (verb) the third person singular form of the verb to clothe

Wednesday Words

How many words can you make from these letters? Make words of any length, but use each letter no more than once per word.  (If a letter is on the board twice, you can use it twice.) Share your word lists in the comments.

Wednesday Words How many words can you make from these letters? Make words of any length, but use each letter no more than once per word. (If a letter is on the board twice you can use it twice.) Share your word lists in the comments. H N S U G I O

Tuesday Two

Since today is National Grammar Day, instead of answering a regular Tuesday Two question, tell me what you would like to understand better about grammar. Or tell me your biggest grammar pet peeve. Or both.

A band wearing red coats and bearskin hats marching down the street playing brass instruments. Caption: Happy Grammar Day! March forth!

Monday Muddle: forth, fourth

forth: (adverb) forward or outward from a starting point  fourth: (adjective, noun) ordinal number; number four in a series; (noun) 25% of the whole March 4th was chosen as Grammar Day, because the date is also a complete sentence. How will you celebrate tomorrow?

Wednesday Words

How many words can you make from these letters? Make words of any length, but use each letter no more than once per word. (If a letter is on the board twice you can use it twice.) Share your word lists in the comments.

Wednesday Words How many words can you make from these letters? Make words of any length, but use each letter no more than once per word. (If a letter is on the board twice you can use it twice.) Share your word lists in the comments. C N T B E I A

Monday Muddle: marinade, marinate

marinade: (noun) an acidic liquid, typically made of vinegar or wine with spices, used for soaking food to flavour or tenderize it  marinate: (verb) to soak something in a marinade Language changes based on use. Dictionaries record how people use language even if the use is considered incorrect when it …