Vocabulary: regicide: a person
Self-tutoring about English: the tutor mentions a meaning of regicide he didn’t know. Regicide can be the murder of a king, but it can also mean the murderer of a king. If Caesar had been a king, Brutus, Cassius, and …
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Yard work: fence and gate repair, part 1
Self-tutoring about fixing the gate and fence: the tutor continues…. Following from yesterday’s post: In the warmth of June, I finally decided to reinstall the gate. One of its hinges was ready to re-affix, while its other was still stuck …
Yard work: fence and gate repair, part 0
Self-tutoring about yard chores: the tutor begins about repairing the fence and gate following a storm. Over the Christmas break, the post which bore our gate hinges finally gave way. I went out one morning to find the gate, plus …
Vocabulary: diffuse: another meaning
Tutoring English, surprises arrive. The tutor takes another look at diffuse. In my previous post I mention diffuse and a common way it’s used in science. Yet, it has another meaning: diffuse (adj):using many words: opposite of concise. A message …
English: homonyms: defuse and diffuse
Tutoring English, homonyms have been a favourite topic of mine since second grade. The tutor mentions defuse and diffuse. defuse:to remove the ignition device of a bomb. More generally, to quell tension by dulling the meaning, or the context, of …
English: collective nouns, part 1
Tutoring English, common questions can be interesting. The tutor continues about collective nouns. In my last post I begin about collective nouns, such as group. A natural question about them: do you refer to them as singular, or plural? The …
English: collective nouns, part 0
Tutoring English, there can be old ideas whose names might escape you. The tutor mentions collective nouns. We’re all familiar with the idea that some nouns seem singular but refer to plural, such as “a group”. Yet, what are such …
English: so, part 0
Self-tutoring about English: the tutor discusses use of the word so. The word so is a conjunction, but can also be an adverb. “I so often diet” might be an example. Another use case for so: (example 1:) Her advice …
Web browers: password saving, part 2
Self-tutoring about saving passwords on a browser: the tutor continues… In my May 21 post I mention removing a saved password from Firefox. I don’t normally save passwords to the browser, but I did that time by mistake, so went …
Linux: Nano: how to cut several lines
Self-tutoring about Linux text editors: the tutor mentions selecting multiple lines in Nano. Here is how it works for me: Ctrl+^ to start the selection, then use the arrow keys to extend it. Ctrl+K cuts, while Ctrl+U uncuts to your …