Oracle Tutoring, Campbell River, BC
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Self-tutoring about people and events from the past: the tutor mentions the term “deke.” In the confusing late-70s, I first heard the word deke. We were playing hockey, in our boots, on a frozen pond in PEI. There was a …
Self-tutoring about vocabulary: the tutor mentions the term wimple. I noticed wimple in Isaiah 3:22 (KJV). Apparently, wimple is a head covering that also covers the chin, neck, and sides of the face. Source: collinsdictionary.com
Tutoring English, you hear jargon from any discipline. The tutor mentions an origin of “benchmark.” A word we hear so often that one might have stopped even noticing is “benchmark.” I understand it as a business term, meaning a reference …
Tutoring English, you discover words. The tutor mentions explicate. explicate: to bring forth and describe; to make understandable; to explain. Source: dictionary.com
Self-tutoring about expressions: the tutor mentions one. When I was a kid, I came to understand that “the apple of your eye” means someone you are fond of – perhaps most fond of. Yet, where does that saying come from? …
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Tutoring English, I still run across words that surprise me. The tutor mentions disabuse. disabuse: to convince someone out of a belief that’s false. Source: vocabulary.com
Tutoring English, words might come up whose meanings aren’t certain. The tutor mentions bullock. Apparently, bullock can mean a steer or a young bull. The difference between steer and young bull is that the steer has been castrated whereas the …
Self-tutoring about till vs until: the tutor makes a discovery. Both are valid; apparently, till came first. Source: merriam-webster.com
Tutoring English, homophones are always a favourite. forth (adv): the forward direction. fourth (adj): describes the item between the third and fifth one. prowritingaid.com
Tutoring English, words keep generating interest. The tutor mentions mold and mould. Apparently, the difference between mould and mold isn’t meaning, but nationality: mould is the British spelling of the American mold. For instance, in Britain, mould can refer to …