When Debra selected Adjectives as her subject, I suspect many of you surmised that I would select “Adverbs,” which seems a complementary part of speech.The challenge then becomes how to make the two types of linguistic modifiers work in a way that makes sense. Both are terms describing the way a specific word or phrase […]
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Posted January 9, 2020 in Monthly News At one time, handbaskets were common. Briefcases (cases originally designed to hold legal briefs) have basically replaced them other than for the use of the term, “going to hell in a handbasket.” Both handbaskets and briefcases are small and relatively easy to carry. The saying about going to hell in a “handbasket,” implied a quick […] |
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