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Tuesday Two

LC July 13, 2021 Tuesday Two

Write a story with only two sentences. Use the photo for inspiration if you wish.

Photo by Jorgen Hendriksen on Unsplash.

A residential area where all the homes have the same terracotta roofs and rectangular, turquoise pools.

Monday Muddle: letdown, let down

LC July 12, 2021 Monday Muddle

Monday Muddle: letdown (noun) disappointment; frustration; disillusionment; anticlimax; setback let down: (verb phrase) disappoint; lower; begin landing an aircraft; lengthen; give bad news Examples in caption.

Examples:

His last book was a letdown. (Noun=disappointment)

I let down my friends when I cancelled at the last minute. (Verb phrase=disappointed)

I let down the rope ladder so she could join us in the tree house. (Verb phrase=lowered)

I was still a good distance from the airport when I started to let down. (Verb phrase=to descend before landing an airplane)

I let down the hem of his pants because he has grown two inches this month. (Verb phrase=to lengthen)

We let down the participants as gently as we could when we cancelled the festival for the second year. (Verb phrase=give bad news)

The object of the verb can also be placed between “let” and “down”. If that is the case, then you know it needs a space.

Language Laughs

LC July 9, 2021 Language Laughs

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Thursday Thought #DeshaunaBarber

LC July 8, 2021 Thursday Thought

A woman standing among tall grasses looking down at the ground. Her hair and the grasses are blowing in the wind. Caption: Do not fear failure, but please be terrified of regret. ~Deshauna Barber

I have a long list of words that I could choose from, but if there is a word that you often see confused with another, I’m happy to take requests too. The most common muddle in your circles may not be the same as the most common in mine. I want to share what will help you most.