via Daily Prompt: Guilty Guilty is such a loaded term, I looked it up before starting to write. Concisely and unequivocally, Collins Essential Canadian English Dictionary and Thesaurus (HarperCollins, 2006) defines guilty: guilty (adj): having done wrong. When I was …
Self-tutoring about watering: the tutor reflects…. I can’t remember when summer 2018 started (see my post here about when summer starts); irrigation is in full swing. (I began about this year’s watering efforts in the post here.) I’m no pro …
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Self-tutoring about home computer use: the tutor mentions how a restart fixed a sound problem. Over a week the sound from the main computer deteriorated. At the end it still wasn’t bad, but definitely noticeable. The kids wanted something done. …
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Tutoring statistics, rules of thumb can be key. The tutor mentions a real-life application of the 68-95-99 rule. With hot, dry weather comes also the job of irrigation, for those who choose to do so. My wife wants a nice …
Tutoring English, grammar inevitably arises. The tutor mentions a use of which he’s long considered. Decades ago I read a humorous article I really liked that included something like this: He didn’t like that dish. Which is why he always …
Self-tutoring: the tutor finds the definition of avatar. avatar: representation, on Earth, of a god or goddess, in human or animal form. Source: Gilmour, Lorna. Collins Essential Canadian English Dictionary & Thesaurus. Glasgow: HarperCollins, 2006. Jack of Oracle Tutoring by …
Tutoring English, obscure words can be fun. The tutor brings up natatorium. natatorium a swimming pool, particulary an indoor one. Source: Mish, Frederick C. (editor). The Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Springfield: Merriam-Webster, 2004. Jack of Oracle Tutoring by Jack and Diane, Campbell …
Finding blogs to follow leads to self-tutoring: the tutor mentions Maanini Singhvi’s blog A Fresh Outlook. Reading a blog can inject you with the writer’s point of view. Such was my experience today, reading Tagore’s Ideals and Our Progress. Therein, …
More self-tutoring about English: the tutor mentions the homophones ween and wean. ween: to believe by educated guess. wean: to change away from a habit: for example, to bring a baby to eat solid food instead of milk. Source: Mish, …
Self-tutoring: the tutor inquires whether wax paper can be used to line a pan for baking. Two sources indicate that wax paper can be used for baking, but only under the following two conditions: The batter must completely cover the …
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