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That Figures
One of the definitions of figure is “a diagram or picture.” At the most basic level, figurative language is language that names or describes...
Does Access Always End in Excess?
The fact that access and excess resemble each other is because of a family resemblance they brought to English from Latin, their shared language...
Let Teachers Be the Influencers
A recent NEA survey found that 55% of all educators plan to leave the profession earlier than expected due to pandemic-related stress.In just two years’...
Pluralism of Nouns
People who grow up speaking English never have to worry about one of the odder parts of our grammar: noncount nouns (also called mass nouns).These are words...
Professional Opinions
For some inexplicable reason, here in the US, we fail to recognize that many of our best-qualified professionals are educators, who deserve to be...