https://www.wordgenius.com/whats-in-a-mile-the-evolution-of-measurement-and-the-words-to-describe-it/YMItXrwkhgAHtSG4
The second article is also good.
Best wishes,
John Coffey
Sunday, April 2, 2023
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Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Why Some Americans Say 'Warsh' Instead of Wash
John Coffey
0 seconds agoMost of my extended family, aunts, uncles, etc., say "warsh." They were originally from Kentucky. I grew up in Indiana. I try to avoid saying "warsh", but some people in Indiana still say it.
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Split Infinitive: The Complete Guide (with Examples) - The Grammar Guide
This has been a source of confusion for me. I assumed that infinitives were verbs, but that isn't correct.
English grammar seems complicated.
I have tried to avoid splitting infinitives, but sometimes you step all over yourself in the process. In some cases, it is better to split the infinitive.
As nouns, they act as subjects of sentences or as direct objects:
To rescue Princess Aurora was Prince Philip's only goal. (subject)
A smart approach is to do a little each day. (direct object)
As adjectives, they modify nouns or pronouns:
His favorite toy to sleep with is his stuffed giraffe. (modifies toy)
His favorite toy to sleep with is his stuffed giraffe. (modifies toy)
As adverbs, infinitives modify verbs:
She ran to stay in shape. (modifies ran)"
Friday, February 24, 2023
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Thursday, November 24, 2022
Timeless Wisdom From Winnie the Pooh
And he respects Owl, because you can't help respecting anyone who can spell Tuesday, even if he doesn't spell it right; but spelling isn't everything. There are days when spelling Tuesday simply doesn't count.
– Rabbit, "The House at Pooh Corner"
https://www.inspiringquotes.com/timeless-wisdom-from-winnie-the-pooh/YD0vK7QR2wAGlArW
– Rabbit, "The House at Pooh Corner"
https://www.inspiringquotes.com/timeless-wisdom-from-winnie-the-pooh/YD0vK7QR2wAGlArW
Wednesday, November 16, 2022
o'clock
It is four o'clock.
So where does the word "o'clock" come from? Why does it have an apostrophe? What is it short for?
Apparently, it is short for, "of the clock". It is now "four of the clock".
Tuesday, November 8, 2022
Sunday, October 30, 2022
Bullshit - Wikipedia
Brandolini's law, also known as the "bullshit asymmetry principle," holds that "the amount of energy needed to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than what's needed to produce it." This truism highlights that while the battle against misinformation more generally must be fought "face to face," the larger war against belief in misinformation won't be won without prevention. Once people are set in their ways, beliefs are notoriously hard to change. Building immunity against false beliefs in the first place is the more effective long-term strategy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullshit
Best wishes,
John Coffey
Saturday, October 15, 2022
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Friday, October 7, 2022
Andorra
Did you know that there is a country called Andorra? It sounds like a science fiction name?
Wednesday, October 5, 2022
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Friday, September 23, 2022
Drain openers
I have heard that bleach can be a better drain opener than regular drain openers. I have used it successfully on slow drains. Bleach is so caustic that it can denature organ matter. In theory, so can chemical drain openers, which are part bleach, part lye, and mostly soap to make the clogs slippery to help clear the drain.
The four bottles of $1 drain openers that I bought at Walmart didn't help my stopped up disposal. They seem worthless. Yesterday I poured a gallon of cheap bleach that I got at Menards into my stopped-up sink. This morning I tried running the disposal. At first, it seemed to be still blocked, but then the drain cleared.
I'm very pleased that this worked. The last time this happened I paid a plumber to clear the drain. All he used was a plunger, although he had to work pretty hard at it.
Maybe the combination of bleach and drain opener is what worked.
My old plunger which is made out of plastic broke. So I ordered a "professional" plunger which just barely arrived.
Best wishes,
John Coffey
The four bottles of $1 drain openers that I bought at Walmart didn't help my stopped up disposal. They seem worthless. Yesterday I poured a gallon of cheap bleach that I got at Menards into my stopped-up sink. This morning I tried running the disposal. At first, it seemed to be still blocked, but then the drain cleared.
I'm very pleased that this worked. The last time this happened I paid a plumber to clear the drain. All he used was a plunger, although he had to work pretty hard at it.
Maybe the combination of bleach and drain opener is what worked.
My old plunger which is made out of plastic broke. So I ordered a "professional" plunger which just barely arrived.
Best wishes,
John Coffey
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Saturday, September 17, 2022
Dutch people - Wikipedia
The labels Dutch, Netherlands, and Holland overlap making it pretty confusing to me.
About halfway down the page is a video of a girl speaking Dutch with translation. What she has to say is interesting. Besides, I think that she is hot.
There is also a chart about how the west germanic language evolved into other languages.
Friday, September 16, 2022
🔢 How to count to 10 in Latin
https://polyglotclub.com/wiki/Language/Latin/Vocabulary/Count-from-1-to-10
I find this interesting because the numbers 1 to 6 are close to Spanish numbers.
The numbers 7 to 10 resemble our months 9 to 12. This made me speculate that maybe the ancient Romans only had a 10-month calendar, although this was cited only in legend and the Roman Republic adopted a different 12.5-month calendar. Later reforms would be done by Julius Ceaser and August Ceasar, from whose names we get July and August.
Tuesday, September 6, 2022
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