Tag: Word Games

#atozchallenge: Xylocarpic splendor

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]How do words come into being? How did a rock become described by the sound “rawk”?  Why is wind not wssshhhhhh? Why do words for mother sound similar in many different languages ? Why does a dog say “woof” (actually dogs, and chickens and cows, make different sounds in different parts of the world. Just […]

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A future lesson (aka The Great Twister Massacre)

Since my posts of late have been a bit on the morose and whiney side, it seemed appropriate to slide the tongue back into the cheek for a bit. Fortunately today happens to be monday … or for the initiate … 100 Word Challenge for Grown Ups day! Today’s prompt is actually a picture (you can see it at […]

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