It’s April 14.
Today is “Dictionary Day.” Don’t believe me? Look it up!
How might you exalt** the existence of this resource book?
Today is “Dictionary Day.” Don’t believe me? Look it up!
How might you exalt** the existence of this resource book?
Trivial
Fact of the Day:
Noah
Webster, born in
1758, began
writing his dictionary
at
the age of 43. It
took him 27 years,
and the
first edition defined 70,000 words.
Modern editions of Webster’s contain definitions for over 225,000
words.
Interesting
Quote of the Day: “The only place success
comes before work is in
the dictionary.” --Vince Lombardi (American football
coach)**Vocabulary Word of the Day: exalt (verb) – use this action word when you want to praise or glorify someone or something. What person, place, or thing might you exalt in your writer’s notebook?
Terrific Thursday!!!!
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