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What is with people's disregard for the part of speech they use? Verbs used as nouns, nouns used as verbs.... it is enough to drive a word lover into a deep state of depression. I'm going to GIFT you a car? What about "I will GIVE you a car?" Is that so painful? (The car is a GIFT). What about: Did you get my "INVITE"? Did they never hear of the word "invitation"? And for those intellectutals among us, 'sequester' is the verb. 'Sequestration' is the noun form. Just thought some word lovers would enjoy using the correct form of the word. If not..... then ME APOLOGY FOR BOTHERSOME ONE.

Social phobia is a real thing. I've got it. It took me years to feel comfortable enough to speak to strangers on the phone. I still remember clearly, when I was in 7th grade, and a girl named Penny called me up and invited me to a party that Friday. I don't remember anything else....just the horror that washed over me. A party? With people? W-w-why? Even years later, as an adult, I was mortified to attend a party where half the people I didn't recognize. I spent most of the evening hiding behind people I knew. I am not a psychiatrist--not even an armchair psychologist--and have no suggestion for curing anyone of the condition. It may have no cure. I don't know. I just know I have it. I don't know anyone else who has it because those who do, don't go out much. They exist, thou…

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Dear darling Vocabularians,

I just noticed,

Just how often,

I edit the word 'just' from my writings.

Like I'm just a Valley Girl with just 'Just' on her mind.

Am I justified?

Isn't math supposed to be universal? Well, yes....and no. In many (most) cultures, 1.000 = one. However, in some cultures, esp. in Europe, 1.000 = a thousand. Quite the difference, no? So the question is, in those European countries, how do you distinguish between 1.000 (one) and 1.000 (a thousand)? For the sake of accurate communication, my suggestion is for us all to come together as one. Anything to the right of the decimal point should be less than one. Commas should be used to separate thousands, millions and billions. Am I being ethnocentric? Well, sure, but it's also the most logical.

Hello dear friends, my name is Yana and I live in Ukraine.

There are three generations in the photo. My dad, me and my children

My dad lives in Moldova and we see him very rarely.

I also found out today that a good man passed away from us.

Could we please all agree to stop using the words 'former' and 'latter' to mean the first or second thing you just said? e.g., I ate oranges and lemons, the former of which were sour. Yikes! Double yikes! Every time I see it, I always have to retrace my steps to find out which one was said first, and which one was mentioned second. It is one of the most awkward abominations in the English language. How about "I ate some oranges (which were sour) and then I had a couple lemons." Do what you have to do, but please stop! My heart can't take it!

It often surprises me when I hear people commenting on a friend or colleague who has "The Midas Touch." They mean it as a compliment. In fact, the car shop, Midas Muffler, is actually based on them having "The Midas Touch" apparently intimating that your car is in good hands. I can't help wonder if these people have ever read the story! The whole idea of King Midas is that his excessive greed and insatiable desires led to his downfall, as he destroyed anything he touched. Turning things to gold would be a great talent to have, no doubt, but only if you had the power to turn it on and off at will. Having your food, your wine...even your own daughter turn to gold is not an enviable trait...it's the kiss of death. Someone ought to let these people know.