Monday Muddle: discreet, discrete

discreet: (adjective) secretive; careful; modest; self-restrained in speech and behaviour discrete: (adjective) separate; distinct; individual; detached; not continuous Here are the memory tricks I use to help me decide whether to use discreet or discrete. In discreet, which is used for keeping things quiet, the two Es are close together …

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. P T R O E E A

Thursday Thought #AlbertEinstein

The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existence. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries merely to comprehend a little of this mystery each day. Never lose a holy curiosity. Try not to become a man of success but rather try to become a man of value. He is considered successful in our day who gets more out of life than he puts in. But a man of value will give more than he receives.

~Dr. Albert Einstein

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. N V R S O E U