Daily Content Archive
(as of Monday, May 31, 2021)| Word of the Day | |||||||
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| Daily Grammar Lesson | |
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Defining Adjective PhrasesAn adjective phrase is an adjective and any additional information linked to it that work together to describe a noun or pronoun in a sentence. The adjective around which an adjective phrase is formed is known as what? More... | |
| Article of the Day | |
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 The Mosquito AlarmBusiness owners have long been plagued by unruly teens who loiter on their property and vandalize it. In the mid-2000s, one innovative inventor decided that the key to combating this problem is age-related hearing loss. Enter the Mosquito alarm. Designed to be audible to teens but not adults, the controversial alarm emits a high frequency tone that is physically harmless yet annoying enough to drive away those who hear it. How have teens since adapted this technology to suit their own purposes? More... | |
| This Day in History | |
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 Union of South Africa Created (1910)In 1910, the British colonies of Cape Colony, Transvaal, Natal, and Orange River were unified into the new Union of South Africa. Under the Union's constitution, power was centralized. Elections were held, and Louis Botha became the first prime minister. The Dutch language was given equal status with English, and each province retained its existing franchise qualifications. The Union became independent and withdrew from the Commonwealth exactly how many years after its founding? More... | |
| Today's Birthday | |
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 Henry Sidgwick (1838)Sidgwick was a British philosopher whose Methods of Ethics is considered by some to be the most significant 19th-century ethical work in English. Drawing on the utilitarianism of John Stuart Mill and the categorical imperative of Immanuel Kant, he proposed a system of "universalistic hedonism" that would reconcile the conflict between the pleasure of self and the pleasure of others. He promoted higher education for women and cofounded what society devoted to studying paranormal events? More... | |
| Quotation of the Day | |
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 Clothes alter our very nature. A man could not help being fierce and daring with a plume in his bonnet, a dagger in his belt, and a lot of puffy white things all down his sleeves.Jerome K. Jerome (1859-1927) | |
| Idiom of the Day | |
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at a (single) stroke— All at once, with a single decisive or powerful action. More... | |
| Today's Holiday | |
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 Royal Brunei Armed Forces Day (2024)The formation of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces took place on May 31, 1961, and is commemorated each year. Brunei had been a British protectorate since 1888, dependent on the British armed forces for its defense. In 1961, Brunei recruits began training as part of a transition period toward independence for the country, which occurred in 1984. Around the country, there may be parades and military displays put on by various units of the armed forces. In the capital city of Bandar Seri Begawan, it is usually commemorated at the Taman Haji Sir Omar Ali Saifuddien in the city center. More... | |
| Word Trivia | |
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Today's topic: positivelitotes - From Greek litos, "simple, single," it refers to an ironical understatement (e.g. no small amount) or two negatives used to make a positive (e.g. it was not unsuccessful); it is pronounced lie-TOH-teez, LEYED-uh-teez, LID-uh-teez, or leye-TOHD-eez. More... set point - One's set point (for happiness) is a genetically determined level of happiness, to which one returns after positive or negative emotional experiences. More... Positive, comparative, superlative - Positive is the ordinary form of a word, with comparative conveying a sense of greater intensity of the adjective and superlative reflecting the greatest intensity of the adjective. More... acceptable face - The positive or reasonable side of something. More... | |