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The Feeling of Words

Posted on December 5, 2021 by kmah88

I love words because they are so intensely personal. Sometimes I can intelligently discuss what a particular word means to me. Other times, I can only FEEL a word. I’m thinking right now about the word “quirky”.  A lot of … Continue reading →

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日本語: Basic Japanese

Posted on February 15, 2017 by kmah88

The best way for me to learn (and retain) something is to ‘teach’ other people. Since I can’t afford going to school right now but don’t want to give up on my goals, I’m trying to study Japanese on my … Continue reading →

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私のかぞく

Posted on June 22, 2016 by kmah88

I thought I may as well share “my speech” that I wrote for my final project for my Japanese class. Usually we present in groups for the final projects, doing a skit or something, but I will be absent for … Continue reading →

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I Love English

Posted on February 5, 2016 by kmah88

I went out for an after school snack with a group of my new classmates the other night. My favourite restaurant is 9 minutes from the building our class is in. (I timed it! LOL. In the three weeks I’ve had … Continue reading →

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Homophones PSA

Posted on January 9, 2016 by kmah88

We’ve all seen the there/their/they’re and to/two/too rants. Improper grammar is annoying and I frequently rant about these types of mistakes myself. I thought I would share some of my ‘favourites’. peek/peak/pique peek – to sneakily look at something peak … Continue reading →

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Hush

Posted on December 18, 2015 by kmah88

I love words. I really do. I love language and linguistics and syntax and diction. English is great because there are so many different words to say just what you mean. You can sift through dozens of words to find … Continue reading →

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Let’s

Posted on February 5, 2015 by kmah88

I wrote this back in 2010 and just found it in my email. ~~~~~ I love the idea of the Japanese verb ending ~masho, meaning “let’s~” such as “tabemasho” = “let’s eat”. As Peter from J-List said, “These statements subtly … Continue reading →

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