Words.Phrases are made of words. Sentences are made of phrases. Paragraphs are made of sentences. But it starts with words.
Words.
A word is important. A word can make a big difference.
Words have meaning. Words have connotations. Words are powerful. Words can describe. Words can confuse. Words are simple. Words are profound.
Words. Words. Words.
Have you ever thought about your words? Not just the contemplating of correct usage or grammatical error, but really think about the meaning of the words that you use? Honestly, I don't think about them enough.
What if we all spent more time thinking about our words. What would happen? I don't know...maybe we could all learn something?
Learn A Word Day
Well, today is "learn a word day" and I think that it would be appropriate to...learn a word! If you have ever spent much time in the dictionary, then you know all of the valuable information that can be learned about words. Just think of the etymology and history that has gone into the compiling of our dictionary? Amazing! Words are important!
According to the Merriam-Webster online dictionary, some of the most recent "word(s) of the day" are...
languid - drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion, weak; sluggish in character or disposition, listless
sop - a conciliatory or propitiatory bribe, gift, or gesture
hendiadys - the expression of an idea by the use of usually two independent words connected by and (as nice and warm)
regurgitate - to throw or be thrown back, up, or out
bumbershoot - umbrella
Aren't these interesting words? Can you think of ways in which to use them today (or in the next week)?
Go out on a limb and...
...Learn a *new* word today!
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