How do you celebrate New Year’s Eve? Traditions around the world vary. They range from a little weird to a creepy to potentially dangerous. Each country has many traditions at this time of the year. Below are the ones that caught my interest. Belgium – In Belgium, the farmers wish their cows a happy new year and…
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Confusing Words, Fiction Writing, Words
Confusing Words from Charted to Cite
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• •Would someone choose or chews a new car? Would one wear a coat when the weather is Chile, chili, chilli, or chilly? When you practice firing your gun, would you chute it or shoot it? charted, chartered If something has been charted, a course of action has been planned. The captain charted his route before he left…
Fiction Writing, Words
Heroes, Victims, Survivors, Villains
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• •Do you understand the definitions of hero, victim, survivor, and villain? When writing fiction, one needs to be aware of exactly what the definitions of these words are. Who is a hero? According to the dictionary, a hero is a man or woman of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his or her brave deeds…