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Asked by L.G. from Eugene
on January 3, 2012
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Many times on this site we see questions written so badly it is hard to answer them. Do you think all the texting that has leaked it's way on to this and other blog s...
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- Your peeve is Capitalization, my peeve is a lot is two words!!!!!! It is a lot not alot. This drives me nuts. My children are well aware of proper writing techniques.
- I am planning on raising my son proper grammar in his writing and speech. I figured it might be the only thing, along w/proper manners, that will separate him from th...
- Let me preface this by stating that I know my grammar and punctuation is very bad. I have an 8 year old daughter who has grammar that is appropriate for her age. She u...
Do You Keep Your Encyclopedias Or/and Dictionary?
Asked by Y.C. from New York
on February 2, 2012
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I am putting away my books, and I am looking at my (once very expensive) BIG Encyclopedias and my Dictionaries.
I am also wondering if I ever would actually use them ...
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- We have pulled out the dictionary on occassion while doing vocabulary and syllable homework. I also like to look up words I do not know so that one I would keep readi...
- I dispensed with the encyclopedias long ago - but they were bought second-hand from a garage sale, and one volume was missing (as you can guess, it was the volume that...
- Dictionaries live in our office. We don't own encyclopedias. I can't see the need for them. We own lots of books, classic and contemporary.
How to Raise a Child to Become a Good Reader.
Asked by R.U. from Los Angeles
on April 21, 2008
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I am a Japenese mom. A lot of books have words that I don't understand, but I don't want to stop reading to my kids because I want them to become good readers. I could...
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- There are some great books at barns and noble and at babies r us that have read a long CD's with them. That way you can both can listen to the CD and read along with i...
- Hello R., My Mother doesn't speak or read English very well so it was quite a surprise when my Brother & I began meeting other children & realized we weren't speakin...
- R., READ, READ, READ!!! you are already ahead of the game wanting to set the example for your children. it doesn't matter what you read, as long as you are readin...
How Do You Feel About Written Communication?
Asked by S.M. from Kansas City
on August 16, 2011
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I've noticed that there seems to be a lot of comments thrown around in most every online group these days about using spell checker and correct grammar. Some people f...
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- I have noticed the increase in spelling errors. I agree with what both you and Tracy K said about needing questions to be intelligible. I, too, skip over things that h...
- Ok SLM, here's the way I see it. Language was developed as a means of communication between people. So it makes a certain amount of sense that PEOPLE will change it...
- This is kind of in the same ball park as your question, but I think that in a sense technology is making us "stupider". Spell check for example. When I was a kid ha...
Seriously? What Is with the Text Lingo!?!?
Asked by J.F. from Toledo
on July 20, 2010
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Is it just me or does anyone else see a HUGE problem with all of the "text lingo" flyin all over the place? Frankly, it drives me nuts to see all of the made-up words...
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- Yep, drives me crazy too! Not long ago, I was watching my teen-ager on the computer and one of his friends responded to one of his questions with "IDK". I asked what...
- The point of it is to sent someting quick! so you abriviate your words I dont use the goofy ones like your example above but I do use....dnt, knw, lol, omg, idk, U, ec...
- IDK, my BFF Jill! Ha-Ha...sorry, I just had to do it...so funny!
Problem with Neighbor Girl
Asked by S.F. from Los Angeles
on June 16, 2008
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Last week I forgot to wear my rings to work. My 3 year old son got 3 of them and was playing with them. DH found 2 of them, retrieved the 2 from DS OUTSIDE, and didn...
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- Your idea to offer a reward was excellent. I'm not clear on why your DH thinks relaying this information is "putting him in the middle," but if he is unwilling to tel...
- i just lost my ring the other day and my friend said it was a sign and i was all no its not! and i didnt give up and i found it! If you want it and kinda know where it...
- I love the reward idea. It was the first thing on my mind as I was reading your request. And, I love Linda L's idea about a flyer and scavenger hunt. You might not ...
Houseguest with Stress/Anxiety Related Hives Problem?
Asked by S.H. from Honolulu
on January 13, 2012
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This is, a sort of continuation of my previous post, about our having houseguests next Month for 3 weeks.
They are from abroad, they hardly speak English and I don't ...
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- First of all, breathe. It will all end up fine in the end no matter what happens. Second, I am sure that they do not expect you to entertain them every minute of e...
- Seriously, I don't know why you have allowed yourself to be bullied into putting up with this. It is way too much for your husband to expect you to deal with his rela...
- Funny you should talk about house guests. I would simply have a basic schedule of what you want to accomplish with them and follow through. Your DH should be taking ...
Spelling Words-to Have or Not to Have?
Asked by S.G. from Charleston
on September 14, 2010
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My daughter just started 5th grade this year and a few weeks into the school year, hadn't brought home any spelling words. I figured it was just so the kids could get...
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- Our school district didn't initially do phonics or spelling, instead they did "sight words". Horrible! The best part is in the 4th & 5th grade they do a spelling bee L...
- Wow! That's ridiculous! Just because we have calculators doesn't mean we don't need to learn math!!!!
- Hello~ I have a fifth grader and he has Spelling Words every week along with vocabulary. I understand what the teacher is saying, but it's up to the parent to teach/...
What's the Verb Spelling for Using the Potty?
Asked by J.✰. from San Antonio
on October 2, 2011
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If my 3.5 yr old were talking and said "Mom! I potty'd!"
Is it:
1. pottied
2. pottyed
3. potty'd
4. pottyied
English experts help me out. Even spellcheck isn...
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- Yeah, it's not actually a verb even though most moms use it as a verb. My husband really makes fun of me for two things that I often say. The first is some variation...
- Interesting question. None of my dictionaries have a verb allowance for the word "potty." They each mention the noun "potty" as a toilet or chamber pot. I suppos...
- The rule for plural words is "change the y to i and add es" so... Change the y to an i and add ed: pottied
Advice on Vacation in Italy
Asked by A.M. from Dallas
on May 2, 2008
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My husband and I will be staying in Italy for 8 nights this July. I am currently trying to plan our trip and have been doing online research as I have never been to It...
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- I lived in Italy for 5 months a few years ago. I was based in Rome and traveled all over Italy and Europe - even though I lived and studied there, I still didn't see ...
- A., Here are few pieces of advice from an Italian (born and raised there). Yes, you can fly to Venice from the USA, but there are not direct fligths from Dallas to an...
- I too agree with Anna. We went to Italy for 7 days with the intent to see as much as possible and we never left Rome! We stayed in a wonderful B and B, The Arco de T...
