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Monday Muddle: wit, whit

LC March 14, 2022 Monday Muddle

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Monday Muddle: wit: (noun) intelligence; mental sharpness; often used when describing someone who has quick and funny responses Used in the expression "to wit". whit: (noun) a tiny amount; a small part NOT used in the expression "to wit". to wit: (adverb) in other words; namely; that is to say

Tuesday Two

LC March 8, 2022 Tuesday Two

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

Photo by Cosmic Timetraveler on Unsplash.

An old wooden bridge arches over a still stream that reflects the lilac-coloured flowering trees that surround it.

Monday Muddle: conscious, conscience

LC March 7, 2022 Monday Muddle2 Comments

Monday Muddle: conscious: (adjective) aware of a situation or of one's surroundings; awake; alert conscience: (noun) inner thoughts or feelings that lead you to speak or act in a way that is in keeping with your beliefs; an inner sense of right and wrong

The noun form of the adjective conscious is consciousness. That is what you would regain if you had been asleep, knocked out, or in a coma. Hopefully you will never lose your conscience, and therefore you won’t need to regain it.

Tuesday Two

LC March 1, 2022 Tuesday Two

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

Photo by Shane Rounce on Unsplash.

A man with flailing arms and legs that appears to be falling from the cloudy sky above.

Monday Muddle: lose, loose

LC February 28, 2022 Monday Muddle

Monday Muddle: lose: (verb) be unable to find; not succeed against competition; cease to have or retain loose: (adjective) not tight; not firmly attached; not clearly defined; promiscuous; (verb) release; liberate; set free

Tuesday Two

LC February 22, 2022 Tuesday Two

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

Photo by Adam Bixby on Unsplash.

A palace wall carved into the side of rock mountain in a very dry climate.

Monday Muddle: peel, peal

LC February 21, 2022 Monday Muddle

Monday Muddle: peel: (noun) the outer layer of a fruit or vegetable; (verb) to remove the outer layer of a fruit or vegetable Used in the expression "to keep your eyes peeled". peal: (noun) a loud ringing of bells; a loud, sustained or repeated sound, such as thunder or laughter; (verb) to ring loudly NOT used in the expression "to keep your eyes peeled".

Tuesday Two

LC February 15, 2022 Tuesday Two

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

Photo by Holly Bartley on Unsplash.

Two large turtles head to head. One has its mouth open and appears to be speaking into the ear of the other.

Monday Muddle: apart, a part

LC February 14, 2022 Monday Muddle

Monday Muddle: apart: (adjective)(adverb) not together; separated; at a distance a part: (indefinite article + noun) a piece; some but not all; one of multiple components that form a whole

These terms are basically opposites of each other. One means not together; the other indicates that it goes together with at least one additional part. If you are including either term in love notes to your sweetheart, you are going to want to get it right.

Memory Tip: The term without a space–where the letters are all together–is the one that means not together.

Tuesday Two

LC February 8, 2022 Tuesday Two

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

Photo by Robert Lukeman on Unsplash.

The foreground is a bright green field with concentrically circular ridges. The background is rocky hills past which you can see the sun setting in a cloudy sky.