Tag Archives: words

UP – the amazing two-letter word

Posted on April 9, 2020 by Fictionophile

A reminder that one word in the English language that can be a noun, verb, adjective, adverb and preposition. Read until the end …..  you’ll laugh. This two-letter word  in English has more meanings than any other  two-letter word, and … Continue reading →

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Yes – these are REAL #words

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Fictionophile

While perusing the internet, I came across an article about words. So, of course I had to then stop and check it out. Reader’s Digest has compiled a list of 15 words that many folk argue aren’t words at all. … Continue reading →

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English pronunciation poem

Posted on May 11, 2019 by Fictionophile

Saw this poem on Pinterest and just had to share it with you. Once again, it has made me fully appreciate how very difficult it must be to learn English as a second language. My love of my native language … Continue reading →

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12 common confusing words – an infographic

Posted on April 4, 2019 by Fictionophile

My love of the English language knows no bounds. That being said, it can pose some formidable challenges at times. Below is an infographic from GrammarCheck.net that lists some of the most challenging word usage hurdles.  The one I’m most … Continue reading →

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#BookBlogger Word Search – #Bookbloggers

Posted on June 24, 2018 by Fictionophile

I love this wonderful book blogging community!  Such a warm and supportive group! As a token of thanks to those bloggers who have been SO supportive of Fictionophile, I have created a little ‘Word Search‘ puzzle. Hope you enjoy it! … Continue reading →

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English language quirks and perversities

Posted on June 9, 2018 by Fictionophile

As an English speaking person, I take the vagaries of the English language for granted.  I take joy in reading and discovering the perversities of my native tongue.  I can only imagine how difficult it must be to learn English as … Continue reading →

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Perverse English language (take 2 – why learning English is hard)

Posted on August 20, 2017 by Fictionophile

A while back I wrote a post “Glorious, complicated, perverse English language” in which I lamented how very difficult it must be for non-native English speakers to learn the language. This morning I came across a post that exemplifies just … Continue reading →

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Fictionophile’s ‘philes’

Posted on April 13, 2017 by Fictionophile

Adding ‘phile‘ to the end of a word denotes ‘lover of‘ When I began this blog I was going to use Fiction-phile, but after some thought decided that Fiction-o-phile sounded cooler.  It sort of goes with Bibliophile. Anyway, just for … Continue reading →

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Glorious, complicated, perverse English language

Posted on April 5, 2017 by Fictionophile

As an English speaking person, I take the vagaries of the English language for granted.  I can only imagine how difficult it must be to learn English as a second language.  It would seem that for every rule there is an … Continue reading →

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Paddy or Patty?

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Fictionophile

Paddy Versus Patty (from Grammar Girl) March 17 is St. Patrick’s Day—the day we celebrate the patron saint of Ireland, who lived around A.D. 400 and is said to have driven the snakes out of Ireland, which probably meant bad … Continue reading →

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