Continuing with Nostalgia Week, I thought I'd bring you this old fashioned market. Take note of exactly what they sell.
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Back in the Good Old Days, they had General Stores! I guess they didn't sell anything specific, just "stuff and things." lol
This store has a "general" message, but please leave a "specific" comment! lol
Finishing off Birthday Bash week! Today is Friday and you know what that means here at Communication FUNdamentals! It's Friday Funnies! Birthdays always remind us of our age whether it's our own, our kids' or the anniversary of an event. Eight years ago (almost) we began our family business, Art of Eloquence, and eight years ago I was MUCH younger! lol When I think of getting older, I think of humor because it helps the process along! ROFL So today for Friday Funnies, I thought I'd share some of my JoJoisms on aging. Enjoy! JoJoism#8 Midlife Crisis is having to reconcile gray hair and pimples. JoJoism#9 Getting old’s not so bad. The cold you feel from hypothyroidism is neutralized by...
Since our Birthday Bash Contest is coming to a close this month, this week is Birthday Bash week here at Communication FUNdamentals. Monday, I shared a Word Scramble with two ways to get extra points toward our Birthday Bash Grand Prize. So...for this week's misused word, I'd like to share a bit about the word bash. This word has been thrown around a great deal recently to mean anything from attacking someone verbally to interpreting something someone said as in some way negative. It's the latter I'd like to discuss here today. Are we all just too sensitive? Merriam Webster defines bash as "to attack physically or verbally." However, I've seen situations where a person has taken something someone said...
It's time again for Friday Funnies and this week I'm sharing a fun video where Costello debates the issue and proves that 13x7=28.
Winning a debate doesn't always mean you are on the right side of an issue. It can just mean you've got good writers and...communication skills!
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For the past several weeks, I've been talking about misused words. Some have been misused on purpose in order to deceive and some have been misused by accident due to the complexities of the English language. Today, I'd like to talk to you about the words that are misused on purpose for humor or for effect. Shakespeare was famous for inventing or coining words. Many of the words we use today are words he created. I've dabbled in the creation of words here and there in order to entertain and to make a point. But is there a point at which intentionally misusing words becomes confusing and counterproductive? Indeed there is. I'd like to start off by citing a few...
