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		<title>Lose and Loose!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:47:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I keep seeing these two words being used incorrectly and it&#8217;s frustrating! Lose and loose aren&#8217;t even homophones (two or more words pronounced alike, yet are different in spelling, derivation, or meaning such as their, there, and they&#8217;re). So, just for the record, here are two quick definitions for lose and loose. Lose &#8211; to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Two Interesting Words</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 06:38:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TimMc</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the past couple of days (perhaps a bit longer), I have come across two interesting words that I want to delve into a bit more here in the blog. They are: Brooches (commonly misspelled as &#8216;broaches&#8217;) Lavalier Both of these words are used in the jewelry industry. However, lavalier is mostly associated with microphones [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Etymology of Gauche</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:14:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TimMc</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gauche: awkward or clumsy, lacking social graces &#8220;His attempts at humor weren&#8217;t funny; they were gauche.&#8221; In modern French, the word gauche means &#8220;left&#8221; which derived indirectly from the Latin word &#8220;sinistra&#8221; meaning left-handed. This is an intriguing word to me for several reasons: I&#8217;m left handed. I don&#8217;t think I&#8217;m awkward, clumsy, or lacking [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Word Origins</title>
		<link>http://www.mcwriters.com/2008/07/01/word-origins/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:17:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TimMc</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[English is a quirky language. However, it often lends itself to interesting discoveries because of the diversity it contains. While I was in college, I took a course entitled, &#8220;The History of the English Language.&#8221; Yes, on the surface it may sound dull and boring but it was really quite the opposite. I enjoyed learning [...]]]></description>
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		<title>50 Not So Favorite Words and Phrases</title>
		<link>http://www.mcwriters.com/2008/05/30/50-not-so-favorite-words-and-phrases/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 18:12:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TimMc</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I made a list of my favorite words, so I thought I’d do the same with my least favorite words and phrases. Taxes. Not much explanation needed. Insurance Credit. As in credit cards. I hate them. Politics Consequences. If you choose poorly, you have to deal with the consequences. Practice. Practice makes perfect? No. Perfect [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Homophones and Spell Checkers Don’t Mix</title>
		<link>http://www.mcwriters.com/2008/05/29/homophones-and-spell-checkers-don%e2%80%99t-mix/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 00:17:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TimMc</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There, their, they’re Your, you’re Here, hear We, wee Add, ad Tea, tee Ate, eight Seas, sees, seize Mall, maul Awl, all Aye, eye, I Flair, flare Lone, loan Sail, sale Stair, stare Minor, miner Tacks, tax Tale, tail Heel, heal, he’ll Hymn, him Heroin, heroine Sole, soul Write, right, rite Medal, Metal, Meddle Seam, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>50 Favorite Words</title>
		<link>http://www.mcwriters.com/2008/05/28/50-favorite-words/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 23:14:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TimMc</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever made a list of your favorite words? I thought it might be fun and insightful to attempt it. So, here I go! God. How awesome and amazing to be able to create and sustain a universe. Jesus. What an incredible sacrifice He made for me. Wife. She’s my best friend and I [...]]]></description>
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