One of the hardest things about writing is figuring out exactly how whatever you say will be received. It’s true of fiction and non-fiction alike. The issue works on several levels. You, as author, know what you mean, and when you’re checking the material for sense that’s what you read into it. Sometimes, basic word … More One of the hardest things about writing
This week’s obscure English word is sabulous. It’s a description of a plant that grows in sandy places. Ones that do could be said to be absolutely sabulous. Your challenge: make up a sentence using this word, in the comments. Copyright © Matthew Wright 2019
This week’s obscure English word is choanoid. It’s an adjective meaning ‘funnel shaped’. Your challenge: write a sentence or two in the comments using this word. Copyright © Matthew Wright 2019
This week’s obscure English word is logohorrea. This might sound like the outcome of a stomach upset caused by eating too many wood chips, but actually it is from the ancient Greek, meaning a large or excessive flow of words. Your challenge: write a sentence or two in the comments using this word. Copyright © … More The obscure word of the week is logohorrea
This week’s obscure English word is zoanthropy. This means that you believe you are an animal. Your challenge: make up a sentence using this word, in the comments. Copyright © Matthew Wright 2019
I periodically find myself in conversation with people who start with ‘You’re a historian, so you must know…’ – and then ask me something about some obscure piece of trivia in an area I’ve never looked at. However, my answer’s the same every time: as Einstein said, I don’t need to keep stuff to that … More History’s all about shapes and patterns – and it’s all relative
This week’s obscure English word is griseous. It refers to a colour mixed with grey and is thought to originate from Medieval Latin, griseus. Your challenge: write a sentence or two in the comments using this word. Copyright © Matthew Wright 2019
