Monday Muddle: faze, phase

faze: (verb) to disturb; to worry; to fluster Part of the expression “That doesn’t faze me.” phase: (noun) a stage or period of development; (verb) to order by stages NOT part of the expression “That doesn’t faze me.”

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.
A V R I P E I

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. A V R L P E I

Monday Muddle: copywrite, copyright

copywrite: (verb, nonstandard) to write copy (generally for business or advertising) (rare back-formation from copywriter) copyright: (noun) the authority to copy creative content (aka intellectual property); (verb) to register the copyright of creative content If you find this content helpful and you would like the opportunity to discuss word choice …

We Remember

We pause our regular Language Laughs feature this week to remember those who gave their lives for our freedom.

A single red poppy against a blurred green background. Caption: At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them. From the poem For The Fallen by Laurence Binyon.

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.
A T R N S E G

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. A T R N S E G