The rules about when to use a comma and when not to use a comma seem to never end. AppositivesWhat is an appositive? Any noun phrase that is placed next to another noun phrase to restate it or say it in a different way is an appositive. A noun phrase can be made up of…
Who will you hose down with water on Dyngus Day? Do you have an antique to cherish on National Cherish an Antique Day? Will your name be mentioned hundreds of years from now in the history books? If so, why? Will you see a rainbow on Find a Rainbow Day? Are you going to wear…
Does an emigrant or an immigrant leave one country to settle in another? Are you paid an emollient or an emolument for working? Is the study of insects known as entomology, etiology, or etymology? Would you put a letter in an envelop or an envelope? emersion, immersion Emersion is the act of emerging or coming forth.…
Just how forgiving are you of how others behave? Do you stop and think that they might just have a reason for acting the way they do? Or are you a person who believes that if someone does something immoral, they should be punished no matter what the circumstances? Father Ray’s life is thrown into…
Each Easter, store owners make lots of money from selling candy, Easter baskets, stuffed rabbits, chocolate rabbits, and other things aimed at the Easter holiday. Have you ever stopped to wonder where the cute little Easter bunny came from? Did he just magically appear one day? Leporiphobia is a fear of rabbits. It’s hard for…
How civilized is a colony of rabbits? Would a flick of rabbits make their home inside the colony? Have you protected your garden against a drove of rabbits? Or has a trip of rabbits been able to sneak through your traps to devour all of your vegetables? Random Facts About Rabbits Rabbit families consist of…
The Blessing of Movement is the story of the drama in one family’s life, a story of how to live without fear, a story of how to find gratitude in tragic circumstances, and a story of love. It shows just how the actions of one member of a family can affect the rest of the…
Even though some phobias may appear unreasonable or silly to those who don’t have any, they are no laughing matter. When someone encounters something he has an excessive fear of, he experiences the following: rapid heartbeat, shortness of breath, trembling, anxiety, panic, terror, and/or dread. Phobias are a like a treasure chest full of gold…
How far would you go for love? What would you do to bring the one you loved back from the dead? If you did bring someone back, would this person still be the same? Would this person’s personality be any different? All of this raises the question: is it morally right to play God? Kate…
If something is delightful, is it elision or Elysian? When a murderer is unable to be captured by the police, does he allude or elude them? Is a false sense of reality an elusion, allusion, or illusion? elementary, alimentary If something is described as elementary, then it is simple. The solution to the mystery of the disappearing…
