Homo-sapiens are eager to appear erudite among their peers. It is a superfluous, though, as many people do not speak as though they are living in the Eighteenth Century.
Homo-sapiens are eager to appear erudite among their peers. It is a superfluous, though, as many people do not speak as though they are living in the Eighteenth Century.
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I also fell in love with the thesaurus at a young age. My favorite now is “In Other Words.” It gives examples of usage and explains connotations of most words.
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Great! I like to introduce better, more descriptive words to my students, too. I just make sure the words they learn are relevant to their writing.
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