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You may have been using common words and phrases incorrectly all your life and not even known it. This week, Tidbits takes on the role of the Grammar Police to set our readers straight on some expressions that are frequently misused in verbal and written communication. • The next time you tell a friend that you just thought of something you “should of” done, hopefully you’ll remember that the correct way to say it is, “I should HAVE done that.” And be sure you don’t say, “I have something I’m suppose to do today.” It’s SUPPOSED to be said differently! If you continue talking to that friend, you’re not “conversating,” you’re “conversing.” • If you’re going on vacation, and your friend asks you to bring him back a “momento,” what he really means is a “memento,” which is a keepsake or souvenir. There’s no such word as “momento.” • Step up to the coffee bar and order an “expresso,” and you won’t be ordering coffee! The correct term, “espresso,” has its origins in the Italian language, from their word for “pressed out,” referring to the process of making coffee under steam pressure. One of the first espresso machines was patented in 1901, and could make a cup of coffee in about 45 seconds. • Lots of folks don’t know the difference between “affect” and “effect.” If something affects you, it might upset you, move you, touch you, or distress you. In other words, it may have an effect on you, in the form of consequences, influence, or outcome. “Affect” is a verb, and in most cases, “effect” is a noun. However, to further confuse the issue, “effect” can also be a verb, when it means something causes, provokes, or brings about a result. Did you get
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* “To loosen grime in the shower, run the shower hot for a few minutes and then use a cleaner. The heat and steam make it easier to clean. Or you can clean up the shower just before you clean up yourself.” -- T.G. in Texas * When moving, pack a suitcase or two with essentials for a few days: toiletries, clothing, medicines, etc. This way, the pressure is off to everything set up right away.
all that? • Now and then in a written communication, you might see the words, “It didn’t even phase me.” What the writer is really trying to convey is, “It didn’t even faze me,” meaning something didn’t discourage or surprise the writer in the least. • How many times have you heard someone say, “I could care less about that”? That means the person really COULD care less. If one is really at the lowest level of caring about something, he or she should really say, “I couldn’t care less about that!” • Has something exciting grabbed your attention lately? Perhaps you think that it “peaked your interest.” The appropriate phrase is “piqued your interest.” The word “pique” means to cause a feeling of interest or curiosity. • Do you know the difference between “regardless” and irregardless”? The difference is, one is a word and one isn’t! The word “regardless” means “without regard.” Adding the “ir” at the beginning simply makes it a double negative, giving “irregardless” the meaning of “without without regard.” Some people argue that “irregardless” is indeed a word, with the same meaning as “regardless.” Some dictionaries have given “irregardless” an entry, which technically makes it a word, even though it’s considered “nonstandard.” • If your acquaintance refers to something as a moot point, it might mean that it’s unimportant, not worth talking about, or inconsequential. It might be a question that no one will ever be able to answer. However, if that person calls it a mute point, it’s incorrect grammar. “Mute” means “silent,” and it rhymes with “cute.” “Moot” rhymes with boot, and means it does not apply to the current situation for any number of reasons. • If you have a good friend who is available to help you out at any time, he or she is at your “beck and call,” not “beck on call,” a phrase that is frequently misused. And if you did something you didn’t mean to do, it was “by accident,” not “on accident.” • Let’s set the record straight on the word “there” and its homophones. The word “there” indicates a place, such as, “It’s over there.” The word “their” signifies possession, for example, “That is their house.” “They’re” is a contraction of the words “they are,” as seen in the sentence, “They are on vacation.” • Perhaps an acquaintance has asked you to “borrow him some money.” You should say no to this request, but if you are so inclined to grant him some cash, tell him you could LOAN him some money! We borrow from, but loan to. • When it comes to revenge, there’s a difference between “extracting” and “exacting.” The word “extract” means to remove out of something else. If you say you are “extracting your revenge” on someone, you are taking out that person’s revenge, whereas if you “exact revenge” on them, you’re taking your revenge out on them.
* “To make sure you don’t get any slipped stitches when you’re interrupted while knitting or crocheting, just clip the work at the needle with a clothespin. It stays put, and you can pick it right back up after you are done taking a break.” -- C.C. in Arkansas * If you use cold water to clean all of your clothes, you can save about $40 a year in electricity costs. Your clothes will last longer, as well. And consider a clothesline for air-drying items like towels and sheets on nice days. That saves electricity too. * Be sure to get and check references for any homeservice professional you hire. Get estimates in writing, and make sure the estimates list what is included -- and what is not. * “My 3-year-old wants to help with EVERYTHING these days, so when I clean house, I give her a spray bottle with plain water and a large, clean cloth. She’s responsible for ‘cleaning’ the sliding glass door, which she does very well and safely. I also have her dust shelves and fold washcloths.” -- R.V. in Arizona Send your tips to Now Here’s a Tip, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803. (c) 2017 King Features Synd., Inc.
• When you give someone complete freedom to do as he or she pleases, you are giving “free rein,” not “free reign,” as is used by some. “Free rein” is a reference to horseback riding, when the rider holds the reins loosely, allowing the horse freedom of movement, the opposite of keeping a tight rein. “Reign” can mean to rule as a monarch, such as Queen Elizabeth, who reigns over the United Kingdom. It can also
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mean to dominate or control, such as a certain team “reigning supreme” in the NFL. • The maximum amount of time after an event within which legal proceedings may be initiated is known as the statute of limitations. You’d be surprised how many folks think it’s a statue of limitations! When the period of time passes, the courts no longer have jurisdiction and a claim may no longer be filed. Those crimes that are considered heinous, such as murder, have no statute of limitations. • If you ask your friend how his son performed at the school track meet, and he answers, “He did good,” sorry to say, his grammar is incorrect. His correct response should be, “He did well,” or “He did a good job.” The word “well” is an adverb, a word that describes verbs, while “good” is an adjective, used to describe nouns. However, if you want to maintain that friendship, it might be best not to say anything except, “Glad to hear it!” • There is a bit of confusion about “your” and “you’re.” Your is a possessive adjective used to show it belongs to you. You might tell a friend, “Here is your portion.” You’re is a contraction of “you are.” You could tell your significant other, “You’re the best thing in my life.” When someone thanks you, it is incorrect to write, “Your welcome.” It is always “you’re welcome!”
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Did you know that August 8 is “Sneak Some Zucchini onto Your Neighbor’s Porch Night?” As harvest time approaches for summer gardens, Tidbits takes the opportunity to focus on a staple found in most vegetable plots, the zucchini. • The community of Obetz, Ohio, has their three-day annual Zucchini Fest coming up this month, with a parade, Zucchini Queen pageant, contests, arts, crafts, and games, assuring visitors that the festival is “everything zucchini.” • Zucchini belongs to the same family as pumpkins, cucumbers and several other squashes. Although we think of zucchini as green, other hybrids are deep yellow or orange. It’s classified as a summer squash, which means it has a thin edible skin, soft seeds, and a tender flesh. They are very perishable and must be eaten within a few days of harvesting. Contrast this with winter squash, which have a thick inedible skin and may be stored for the winter months. • Fruit or vegetable? In the culinary world, the zucchini is regarded as a vegetable, and used as a side dish. However, botanically, zucchinis are fruits, a botanical berry that is the swollen ovary of the zucchini flower. • Zucchini is native to the Americas, and it was a vital part of the diet for people living in Central and South America as early as 5500 BC. The plants were spread to other continents by explorers, including Christopher Columbus, who brought seeds to the Mediterranean region. The Italians named it “zuccino,” meaning a small squash. The American Indians called it “skutasquash,” which translates “green thing eaten green.” The French call it “courgette,” while the British refer to a fully grown zucchini as a “marrow.” • In August of 2014, an Italian gentleman named Giovanni Scozzafava took the honors for the longest zucchini on record, with a squash measuring 8 ft., 3 inches (2.52 m) in length. Mr. Scozzafava claimed that he used absolutely no fertilizer or manure, he just gave his plant plenty of water. • How about the health benefits of the zucchini? It contains more potassium than a banana, with that potassium helping to control blood pressure. Potassium lessens the harmful effects of salt on your body, and studies indicate that it can also reduce your risk of stroke. Zucchini is rich in Vitamin C, an antioxidant that can help your blood cells function better, and fight against clogged arteries. Just one cup of sliced zucchini will deliver about one-third of the daily requirement of Vitamin C. If you’re watching your weight, that cup of zucchini has just 19 calories, up to 50% less calories than broccoli and Brussels sprouts. Contrast this with a baked potato, which has 130 calories.
“Perfect grammar--persistent, continuous, sustained--is the fourth dimension, so to speak: many have sought it, but none has found it.” Mark Twain
1. If your shirt is torn, do you “try to mend it” or “try and mend it”? 2. When you’re starving, do you have hunger pains or hunger pangs? 3. If you offer counsel or instruction to a coworker, is it “advise” or “advice”? 4. Is giving someone extra space or freedom giving them leadway or leeway? 5. Which is correct – “for whom” or “for who”?
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• Looking for a unique FINAL gift for a friend? One vendor manufactures the Fresh Zucchini Flower Big Bar Goat’s Milk Soap, using real zucchini in the mix. • Although zucchini can reach lengths of up to 3 feet (0.8 m), it’s best to harvest zucchini before they get too big, as they will become too hard and seedy. The optimal size for harvest is 6 to 8 inches in length (15 to 20 cm), and 2 inches (5 cm) or less in diameter. The smaller squash will be sweeter. A gardener can expect to harvest within 50 to 60 days after planting the seeds. PROOF #
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FUNNY FACTS: ECLIPSES On August 21, 2017, a total eclipse of the Sun will be visible across the U.S. from Oregon to South Carolina. Here are some weird and wacky facts about eclipses. • In 1998, there was an eclipse that could only be seen while over the Atlantic Ocean. One enterprising company chartered a Concorde airplane, which could fly faster than the speed of sound. If the Moon’s shadow was advancing at 2,000 mph and the Concorde was flying at top speed, the duration of the eclipse would be lengthened. Every seat on board sold out at astronomical prices. The problem was that only half the people on board the plane could see the eclipse through the tiny windows on the airplane. Everyone understood that the people in the eclipse-side seats would get to watch the event for two minutes, and then a PA announcement would signal when they had to give up their seats to the other half of the passengers. However, the plane took too long in turning to view the eclipse when it started. The people in the good seats had
been promised two minutes of eclipse time, and held onto their seats even after the PA announcement. The people on the wrong side of the plane never got to see the eclipse at all. Tempers flared and no champagne was served. • An eclipse on May 22, 1724, was visible from Paris. According to the story, a marquis and several aristocratic ladies were invited to witness the spectacle from the Paris Observatory. However, the ladies spent so much time fussing over their wardrobe and their make-up and their hair-dos that they arrived a few minutes after the eclipse had ended. “Nevermind,” declared the marquis wryly. “The director is a great friend of mine, and he will be delighted to repeat the eclipse for you.” • An eclipse on August 19, 1887 was almost completely clouded out, with an overcast sky
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“It’s” and “its” are another pair that are frequently misused. “It’s” is a contraction of “it is” or “it has.” When writing to an old friend, you should write, “It’s been a long time.” You could e-mail a friend, “It’s raining here today.”“Its” is a possessive pronoun indicating what belongs to someone, for example, “The wolf stalked its prey.”
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stretching all the way from Germany to Japan. Some joker posted a notice in Berlin stating that, on account of the weather, the eclipse had been postponed to another day. • The first time a cruise ship was chartered for the purpose of seeing a total eclipse happened in the year 1972 with the ship traveling 900 miles off the coast of New York in order to see the eclipse in the middle of the Western Atlantic Ocean. That’s the same year that the Carly Simon song “You’re So Vain” was released, in which the subject of the song “flew his Learjet up to Nova Scotia to see the total eclipse of the Sun.” • When a total eclipse occurred near what is now Oklahoma in 1878, the Native Americans were fearful and screaming. One old geezer had enough of the commotion and stepped outside his lodge, pistol in hand. He spoke words of incantation, fired the pistol towards the darkened Sun, then gestured wildly while ordering the Sun to reappear. Then he retreated to his lodge. The eclipse started passing at that very moment, and the Natives were relieved, especially now that they knew a pistol shot was all that was required to save the Sun. • Similarly, during an eclipse in Dakota territory in 1869, a local doctor thought he would use his knowledge of an upcoming solar eclipse to scare the local Sioux tribe. He told them the exact time that the Sun would go dark and that it would last until he saw fit to bring it back. When totality occurred, instead of cowering in fear, the tribal members fetched their guns and fired them towards the Sun. Within a few minutes the light returned. When the doctor claimed that he had been the one to cause the Sun to disappear, the tribe retorted that they had been the ones to make it reappear.
1. Which word, conscience or conscious, means “awake”? 2. Which word, stationary or stationery, refers to writing paper? Knock, knock. Who’s there? To. To who? It’s to whom, you illiterate fool.
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Wily Beagle Thinks He’s Houdini DEAR PAW’S CORNER: My rescued beagle, “Fergus,” is a dedicated escape artist. If I let him out in our backyard unsupervised, he will find a way under, around or over the fence in almost no time. Then I’m chasing him all over the neighborhood. I’m thinking of getting a higher fence, and in the meantime, I’ve changed the latch on the fence gate -- he figured out how to undo the old one! What else can I do? -Frustrated Dad in Houston
No-Bake Lemon Desser If you’re a lemon lover, you’ll certainly love this one. 12 (2 1/2-inch) graham cracker squares 2 (8-ounce) packages Philadelphia fat-free cream cheese 2 (4-serving) packages Jell-O sugar-free instant lemon pudding mix 2/3 cup Carnation Nonfat Dry Milk Powder 3 cups Diet Mountain Dew 1 cup Cool Whip Lite 1. Evenly arrange 9 graham crackers in a 9-by-9inch cake pan. In a large bowl, stir cream cheese with a sturdy spoon until soft. Add dry pudding mix, dry milk powder and Diet Mountain Dew. Mix well using a wire whisk. Fold in Cool Whip Lite. 2. Evenly spread filling mixture over graham crackers. Crush remaining 3 graham crackers. Evenly sprinkle graham cracker crumbs over top. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Cut into 8 servings. TIPS: 1) A self-seal sandwich bag works great for crushing graham crackers. 2) Good as is, or with fresh fruit spooned over top (don’t forget to count the additional calories). * Each serving equals: 198 calories, 2g fat, 11g protein, 34g carbs, 1,260mg sodium, 162mg calcium, 0g fiber; Diabetic Exchanges: 2 Starch/Carbs, 1 Meat; Carb Choices: 2. (c) 2017 King Features Synd., Inc.
DEAR DAD: Escape-artist dogs can be tough to reel in. And while neighbors may ask why you can’t simply keep Fergus inside, I know it’s even tougher to keep a high-energy, creative dog indoors when there’s a big, beautiful world just outside the window. A multi-pronged approach is needed here. A higher fence and stronger latch are good solutions, but so is curbing that wanderlust. If Fergus isn’t neutered, get that taken care of. It can dampen his tendency to wander, particularly if he’s on the hunt for a female. He’ll also need to be supervised every time he’s outside. That means dedicating a good chunk of time to Fergus, as bringing your laptop out with you to work may not be an option -- he’ll likely pester you constantly to come and play. And you should. Play fetch, do some impromptu obedience training, and so on. Grab some items that will challenge Fergus. He’s clever, so feed him using a “slow feeder” bowl that requires dogs to work through a grooved maze to get food. Give him toys that drop treats randomly when played with. But most of all, work with him to burn off his energy and make him more interested in staying home than trying to escape. Send your questions, comments and tips to ask@pawscorner.com. (c) 2017 King Features Synd., Inc.
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by Samantha Weaver * It was 20th-century playwright Lorraine Hansberry who made the following sage observation: “The thing that makes you exceptional, if you are at all, is inevitably that which must also make you lonely.” * Yes, zebras run in herds. It is more interesting, though -- and just as correct -- to call such a group a dazzle of zebras or a zeal of zebras. * If you’re planning a trip to India, keep in mind that in that country, it’s considered rude to whistle in public. * One day in 1994, Duff McKagan, the original bass guitar player for hard rock band Guns N’ Roses, was bored. With little else to do, he decided to take a look at the band’s financials -- and realized he couldn’t make sense of the info. Frustrated, McKagan enrolled in a basic finance course at a community college. One thing led to another, and he ended up at Seattle University’s Albers School of Business. Now, the rock star is becoming a money manager, founding wealth-management firm Meridian Rock to help other musicians in the same boat.
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* If you saw two ships run into each other, you’d likely call it a collision -- and you’d be correct if both boats were moving at the time. Technically speaking, though, if one of the boats is stationary, it’s known as an allision. * Those who study such things say that when a male beaver gets in a wrestling fight with a female beaver, the female usually wins. * As it turns out, cuddling isn’t just fun -- it’s good for you, too! Research shows that snuggling up with a loved one stimulates the release of oxytocin, which (among other things) can help wounds heal faster. Thought for the Day: “Kindness is more important than wisdom, and the recognition of this is the beginning of wisdom.” -- Theodore Rubin (c) 2017 King Features Synd., Inc.
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1. Try to mend it. 2. Hunger pangs 3. You “advise” him with “advice.” 4. Leeway 5. “for whom”
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