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Day: September 12, 2018

Heteronyms and Intonation

September 12, 2018April 4, 2026 Lisa
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My post today is going to subject you to yet another English quirk; heteronyms with a touch of intonation. Firstly, what in the world is a heteronym? Heter means different or other than usual and onym means word. Well, you’re… Read moreHeteronyms and Intonation

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How I Have Changed, I’m Swiss

September 12, 2018April 2, 2026 Lisa

Or, as my husband says, “How I got cultivated”. Am I American or Swiss? Looking closely, but not too closely, I can see I have changed. Some things I do now are just so Swiss. Here’s a nonfinite list of… Read moreHow I Have Changed, I’m Swiss

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