Monday, January 6, 2020

Resume and Résumé




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re·sume
/rəˈzo͞om/
verb

begin to do or pursue (something) again after a pause or interruption.
"a day later normal service was resumed"


begin speaking again after a pause or interruption.
"he sipped at the glass of water on the lectern and then resumed"
take, pick up, or put on again; return to the use of.
"the judge resumed his seat"




ré·su·mé
/ˈrezəˌmā/
noun
noun: résumé; plural noun: résumés
1.
NORTH AMERICAN
a brief account of a person’s education, qualifications, and previous experience, typically sent with a job application.

Barley and Barely


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bar·ley

noun

  • a hardy cereal that has coarse bristles extending from the ears. It is widely cultivated, chiefly for use in brewing and stockfeed.
  • the grain of the barley plant.







bare·ly

adverb

only just; almost not.




















Sunday, January 5, 2020

Different Meanings Of Present



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pres·ent
/ˈprez(ə)nt/
adjective
adjective: present
1.
in a particular place.
"a doctor must be present at the ringside"

existing or occurring in a place or thing.
"organic molecules are present in comets"

fully focused on or involved in what one is doing or experiencing.
"you have to put everything out of your mind and be really present"
2.
existing or occurring now.
"she did not expect to find herself in her present situation"

now being considered or discussed.
"the present article cannot answer every question"
GRAMMAR
(of a tense or participle) expressing an action now going on or habitually performed, or a condition now existing.
noun
noun: present; noun: the present
the period of time now occurring.
"they are happy and at peace, refusing to think beyond the present"

GRAMMAR
a present tense.
"the verbs are all in the present"





Wednesday, January 1, 2020

Pale and Pail




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pale
/pāl/
adjective
adjective: pale; comparative adjective: paler; superlative adjective: palest
1.
light in color or having little color.
"choose pale floral patterns for walls"


(of a person's face or complexion) having less color than usual, typically as a result of shock, fear, or ill health.
"she looked pale and drawn"

2.
feeble and unimpressive.
"unconvincing rock that came across as a pale imitation of Bruce Springsteen"


verb
verb: pale; 3rd person present: pales; past tense: paled; past participle: paled; gerund or present participle: paling
1.
become pale in one's face from shock or fear.
"I paled at the thought of what she might say"

2.
seem less impressive or important.
"all else pales by comparison"
 

pail
/pāl/
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noun
noun: pail; plural noun: pails
a bucket.















Laughter Means Understanding

  I was teaching last week and for the first time in months I felt the urge to share the original version of the English blooper post.  You ...