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Where Did the Saying “Nothing is Certain But Death and Taxes” Come From?

Posted By: Katrina Cainon: December 16, 2014In: Language, Where Did That Saying Come From 

TweetNeedless to say, most of us have heard the expression “nothing in this life is certain but death and taxes”. This expression would be true for everyone except the Queen of England (whic… Read more

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Where Did the Saying “Crocodile Tears” Come From?

Posted By: Katrina Cainon: December 15, 2014In: Animals, Language, Where Did That Saying Come From 

TweetYou may have heard the expression that anyone who puts on a disingenuous display of emotion is shedding “crocodile tears”. Most people, (myself included) don’t think of our scaly… Read more

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Where Did the Saying “The Moon is Made Of Green Cheese” Come From?

Posted By: Katrina Cainon: December 15, 2014In: Language, Where Did That Saying Come From 

TweetMany of us were probably told as children about the cow jumping over the moon some of us were probably told the moon was made of green cheese. Some of us, myself included, believed it;… Read more

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Where Did the Saying “Bite The Bullet” Come From?

Posted By: Katrina Cainon: December 12, 2014In: Language, Where Did That Saying Come From 

TweetWe have all heard the term “bite the bullet” when it comes to dealing with something we don’t want to do; but what does biting a bullet have to do with enduring something that we deem u… Read more

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Where Did The Saying “Hit the Hay” Come From?

Posted By: Katrina Cainon: December 11, 2014In: Language, Where Did That Saying Come From 

TweetEveryone has heard the expression, “I’m exhausted; I’m going to hit the hay”. Unless you live on a farm and sleep in the barn, this expression makes little to no sense in th… Read more

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What Does Literary Foreshadowing Mean?

Posted By: Katrina Cainon: January 13, 2010In: Education, Language, Word MeaningsNo Comments

TweetForeshadowing is a device used in writing to elude to a future event. It is a tool writers use to  give a hint about what will happen later in the story. The best way to understand fore… Read more

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What is the Difference Between Then and Than?

Posted By: Katrina Cainon: July 08, 2008In: Education, Language, What is the DifferenceNo Comments

TweetTwo words that I, myself misused all the time without truely understanding their difference. Than is used only when comparing objects. I am taller than you. You make more money than me…. Read more

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What is the Difference Between That and Which?

Posted By: Katrina Cainon: July 07, 2008In: Education, Language, What is the DifferenceNo Comments

TweetWow; in researching the answer to this question, I came across a lot of grammarese that read like gobblely gook. I will try to break it down in a manner that we can all understand. The… Read more

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What is the Difference Between Affect and Effect?

Posted By: Katrina Cainon: June 26, 2008In: Language, What is the DifferenceNo Comments

TweetThe difference between affect and effect is simple to understand but difficult to put into practice. Here is the rule: affect is a verb and effect is a noun. These are generalities, of… Read more

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What is the Difference Between CV and Resume?

Posted By: Katrina Cainon: June 26, 2008In: Language, What is the DifferenceNo Comments

TweetA resume is usually one to two pages long and is a summary of your work experience tailored to apply for a specific job; for example, most people have a general resume that they make ch… Read more

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