by Melanie Scheller | Apr 21, 2024 |
When I was taking a course in driver education during high school, I was so terrified of making a fatal mistake that I crept along at ten miles per hour. I was also so intent on obeying each and every traffic law that when I saw a sign that told me to “Reduce...
by Melanie Scheller | Apr 5, 2024 |
I have always thought of the word “yesterday” as belonging to me. That’s because it was the first word I read “on my own” by sounding it out phonetically by myself. I’ve read many words on my own since then, but the word yesterday...
by Melanie Scheller | Mar 22, 2024 |
Where do new words come from? A complete answer to that question would require the use of several thousand old words. The short answer is “from all over the place.” Some new words are invented quickly and easily by adding a few extra letters at the...
by Melanie Scheller | Mar 8, 2024 |
Imagine this scene: The inauguration of the president of the United States is about to take office. A group of dignitaries has gathered in front of the U.S. Capitol. Thousands of citizens are waiting for the ceremony to begin. News teams are ready to record the...
by Melanie Scheller | Feb 23, 2024 |
Words are easily misunderstood when you haven’t learned to read yet or you’ve never seen them in print. For example, in the area where I grew up, the piece of furniture more commonly known as a dresser was called a “chest of drawers.” I...
