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  7124 readersEnglish has adopted a rich store of words about feeling and suffering from the classical languages. The Greek pathos, for example, has come down to us intact to mean, in English, an evocation of pity or compassion, but that’s just for starters. Pathology (the word literally means “the study of feeling or suffering”) is the

• Afflict vs. Inflict

  2144 readersAlthough the words afflict and inflict have similar meanings and are often used in similar ways, they are far from interchangeable in modern English usage. Original Post: Afflict vs. Inflict Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook.

• Empathy “With” or Empathy “For”?

  1497 readersAlthough "pity," "compassion," "sympathy," and "empathy" are often used interchangeably, it's useful to think of them as referring to different kinds or degrees of caring. Like this article? Then you'll love our book: 100 Writing Mistakes to Avoid. It lists 100 common spelling, punctuation, grammar and usage mistakes. You can buy it today with

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  5 Things You Should Know About My Heart Stopped Beating

  5288 readers 5 Things You Should Know About My Heart Stopped Beating By Chamed 1. I wrote it in the hope that the readers could better understand mental health patients and those who suffer. I wanted to show that many practices in the mental health sector, such as electroshock, are not cures nor therapies, but human right abuses which

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  Witch Disease Do You Have?

  1654 readersMany others had or currently have cancer, lupus, Crone's Crohn's disease, and countless other physical challenges and disabilities.Also, and just as a silly aside to you guys, am I the only one to think of this when someone says the words "physical challenge"?

• 10 Terms for the Common People

  6308 readersThe English language is rich with descriptive (and generally derogatory) terms for the common person, though many are adopted from other languages: 1. Bourgeoisie: This term, derived from the French word roughly translated as “the people of the city,” refers to the middle class rather than the common folk per se, but the sense of the

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  Kristina Holmes Starts New Agency

  8365 readersKristina Holmes will start her own literary agency, The Holmes Agency. Holmes plans to take on nonfiction clients exclusively. Her list will be open to several different genres, including health and wellness, business, psychology, spirituality, sex, relationships, environmental issues, science, nature, literary nonfiction and memoir. Previously, Holmes was a partner literary agent and consultant at Ebeling &

• 50 Words for “Writing”

  8030 readersAs an unabashed proponent of reasonable elegant variation — the moderate use of synonyms to avoid tiring repetition of a specific word throughout a passage — I offer this assortment of terms for a piece of writing: 1. Article: This word, with the diminutive -le as a clue, refers to a small part of a publication

• 40 Synonyms for “Lie”

  8473 readersHumans may not be the only species capable of deception, but we’re probably the most sophisticated animals when it comes to lying, and our languages contain many words to describe variations of untruth. Here’s a roster of synonyms in English for referring to lies and similar creations: 1. Bluff: a statement intended to deceive or confuse 2.

• Word of the Day: Vernacular

  1130 readersVernacular, the noun, is the native language of a place. It can also refer to the everyday expressions used by people or to the vocabulary used inside a particular place or profession. The adjective means native or indigenous. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook.