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sunshinedaisies;1017720 wrote: Rog - destifer??? LOL - I love you!!!:beach: life does change as long as you are willing to change yourself ..
best thing about the future it comes one day at a time..
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The Journey is here...So Get your ass in gear for December to Remember
Good Morning to you all - Grateful - hope that you are feeling a bit more chipper? Swannie - what is going on - please empty out your in box so you will get our PM's to you....... Jan - sorry about your hard work and stuff. How far are you from Ruby - go and help her maybe??
Biz - so good to talk yesterday - hang in there - things will get better! RC - keep warm - it is cold here too but I doubt it is as cold as where you are! Bird - wrap up and keep warm too!
I have just got home from work and have to go back later to do the closing shift. Have cookies in the oven as we speak - yummy ones! Ruby - what are internet dugs? (why do I never know what these things are??). You look like you plan on being busy today! I went to the P.O. when I left work this morning and it really wasn't that busy which surprised me.
back later everyone. Love and hugs to you all,
Sun xxHow simple it is to see that we can only be happy now and there will never be a time when it is not now....
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Meant 'drugs' Sunni. Listening to Roger too much! :H:H Oh, and his word is 'decipher', BTW.sigpic
Never look down on a person unless you are offering them a hand up.
awprint: RUBY Imagine yourself doing What you love and loving What you do, Being happy From the inside Out, experiencing your Dreams wide awake, Being creative, being Unique, being you - changing things to the way YOU know they can BE - Living the Life you Always imagined.awprint:
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Swannie - really odd - I tried calling you and the time was counting up as if you were there but it was still ringing....... I will try again later. hugs to you - hang in there.
Love, Sun XXXHow simple it is to see that we can only be happy now and there will never be a time when it is not now....
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How toDecipher the Meaning of a Word, When a Dictionary is Not Available
Before stepping into the instructions that DO NOT involve attending a foreign language class, please know that a course in German, or Latin, can greatly improve your vocabulary. After studying German, or Latin, lots of words begin to look more familiar, even if you've never seen them before.
For example:
SOFA (Ger.) = COUCH, or SOFA (Eng.)
KINDERGARTEN (Ger.) = CHILD GARDEN, or KINDERGARTEN (Eng.)
HUND (Ger.) = DOG, or HOUND (Eng.)
REX (Lat.) = KING (Eng.)
MATER (Lat.) = MOTHER (Eng.)
CANIS (Lat.) = DOG, or CANINE (Eng.)
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Next, understanding the difference between a suffix and a prefix is very important.
Prefix - a group of recognizeable letters at the BEGINNING of a word.
Suffix - an addition of recognizable letters at the ENDING of a word.
Examples of words w/prefixes: Pregame, antibody, postnatal
Examples of words w/suffixes: Criminology, appendicitis, conservatism
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In the examples above, we see the prefixes "pre", "anti", and "post". These are common, and simple, prefixes to remember.
Pre = preceeding, before
Anti = against
Post = afterward
Other examples of prefixes could include: ad (next to - adhere, advertisement); bi (two - bicycle, bilateral); co (together - cofounded, coagulate); dis (away with - disengage, disown); geo (world - geology, geothermal); mono (one - monologue, monolith); neo (new - neonatal, neolithic); omni (all - omnipotent, omnipresent); path (disease - pathogen, pathology); pseudo (fake - pseudopod, pseudoscience); tri (three - triathlon, tripod)
Many websites will freely share their knowledge of prefixes, and their meanings, with you. Look them up, if you wish to expand your knowledge of the subject, and print out any information you can. These small collections of letters may be easier to remember than you think.
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The examples of suffixes, above, included "logy", "itis", and "ism". These are also common suffixes.
logy - the "study of" something
itis - some sort of swelling, or inflammation
ism - an idea or belief
Other examples of suffixes include: able (has the capability - irritable, palpable); ant (filled with - vibrant, arrogant); arian (a person connected, somehow, to something - librarian, vegetarian); cy (state of being - urgency, aristocracy); ment (result, or instrument, of an action - instrument, establishment); osis (condition - diagnosis, psychosis); pod (foot - pseudopod, tripod); science (to know - omniscience, conscience)
Again, you can learn a lot more about suffixes, and prefixes, from various websites. This, and some knowlege of the Latin or German language, can help you decipher many words.
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As you may have noticed, many words just look like a prefix and suffix squished together. Well, that's what they are!
Geology: geo (world), logy (study of) - The study of the world.
Pseudopod: pseudo (fake), pod (foot) - Snails, and the like. If you know how they move, this really makes sense!
When you begin recognizing different parts of words, often you will find a definition written into the actual word, itself. Not only does the word 'pseudopod' belong to a snail, now; but, it also tells us something about the snail.
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Let's use our new-found knowledge of prefixes and suffixes to decipher the meaning of the English language's longest word:
antidisestablishmentarianism. (Ha ha!)
*Note also, that looking up the spelling of this word was not necessary. Having some memory of different prefixes and suffixes helps with spelling, too.
Believe it, or not, if you know the meaning of the word "establish", then you are very capable of defining this word without, so much as, touching a dictionary! Isn't that great?
anti - against
dis - away with
establish - to found or permenantly place something
ment - the result, or instrument, of an action
arian - a person connected, somehow, to something
ism - an idea or belief
If we put these things together, we end up with:
a PERSON that is, somehow, connected to a BELIEF that is AGAINST the REMOVAL of the TOOL/RESULT of something that is established.
If we look up the word, now, it actually means the opposition of the belief that state support should be removed from a church establishment. Granted, the "church" part is no where to be found in "antidisestablishmentarianism", but if you were faced with a multiple-choice question, you would probably have enough information to find the right answer. Also, please keep in mind that this was an attempt at deciphering the longest word in the English language. I'm not Nostradamus, you know!
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ok my job here is done HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEH LMAO:beach: life does change as long as you are willing to change yourself ..
best thing about the future it comes one day at a time..
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The Journey is here...So Get your ass in gear for December to Remember
Howdy all ! Been doing the Christmas thing. Put up my Nativity and all the outside decorations. This week........the inside gets done. Have about 25 people coming over for Christmas day. Tony?Be who you are and say what you feel because
those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.?
Dr. Seuss
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CLASS IS DISMISSED
HOPE YOU LADIES LEARNED SOMETHING HERE
BUT GREAT JOB RUBY AND SUNSHINE A- heheheheheheh:beach: life does change as long as you are willing to change yourself ..
best thing about the future it comes one day at a time..
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IAD;1018127 wrote: Howdy all ! Been doing the Christmas thing. Put up my Nativity and all the outside decorations. This week........the inside gets done. Have about 25 people coming over for Christmas day. Tony:beach: life does change as long as you are willing to change yourself ..
best thing about the future it comes one day at a time..
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HEY! Missing you, Big Tony!sigpic
Never look down on a person unless you are offering them a hand up.
awprint: RUBY Imagine yourself doing What you love and loving What you do, Being happy From the inside Out, experiencing your Dreams wide awake, Being creative, being Unique, being you - changing things to the way YOU know they can BE - Living the Life you Always imagined.awprint:
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The Journey is here...So Get your ass in gear for December to Remember
anyone ready for the NEXT WORD OF THE DAY HJEHEHEHE:beach: life does change as long as you are willing to change yourself ..
best thing about the future it comes one day at a time..
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The Journey is here...So Get your ass in gear for December to Remember
"Valiptuus now remember There might be a letter that is missing or replace by another letter ...... ANY TAKERS:beach: life does change as long as you are willing to change yourself ..
best thing about the future it comes one day at a time..
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The Journey is here...So Get your ass in gear for December to Remember
mama bear;1018165 wrote: Roger.....I know you didn't type that!!!!!
Hey Tony!!!
off to do some laundry!!:beach: life does change as long as you are willing to change yourself ..
best thing about the future it comes one day at a time..
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