Unusual English words with odd prefixes and suffixes
This is going to be a bit of a ramble through some of the unusual English words; words like disgruntled, where the opposite isn’t exactly gruntled.
Odd words in the English language
I’ve been thinking about odd words again. It’s a hazard of the job, and I could probably get tablets for it, I know, but there it is! What kind of odd words? Well, the sort that don’t follow the rules, … Continued
Homophones – words that sound the same
Following on from my blog about homographs like tear, which can be pronounced two different ways from the same spelling, today’s blog is about homophones, which sound the same from different spellings. As before, I’ve been having fun making sentences … Continued
Play it again, Sam. * (writing the same thing in different ways)
The art of saying the same thing in a variety of different ways is one I’m very familiar with. For three years I’ve been writing almost weekly newspaper items for the Musical Director of the choir I belong to, for … Continued
Hard-to-spell words from the Cornwall Business Fair
Words you can’t spell, from my Cornwall Business Fair word wall There was a great long list of these words, more than any other section. Here is my comprehensive list, including hints and mnemonics for how to remember some of … Continued