Daily Content Archive
(as of Friday, April 13, 2018)| Word of the Day | |||
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| Daily Grammar Lesson | |
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Using Adverbial PhrasesAn "adverbial phrase" (also known as an "adverb phrase") is a group of words that functions as an adverb in a sentence. What do adverbial phrases typically give descriptions of? More... | |
| Article of the Day | |
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 TlhIngan HolTlhIngan Hol is the constructed language spoken by Klingons in the fictional Star Trek universe. The language was first heard on screen in Star Trek: The Motion Picture and was subsequently developed into a full language by linguist Marc Okrand. Deliberately designed to be "alien," it contains many peculiarities, such as object-verb-subject word order. However, a few dedicated Trekkies can actually converse in Klingon. What literary works have been translated into Klingon? More... | |
| This Day in History | |
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 Tiger Woods Becomes Youngest Golfer to Win Masters Tournament (1997)Despite recent personal problems that took him off the tour circuit for a time, Eldrick "Tiger" Woods is still considered one of the greatest golfers of all time. In 1997, at the age of 21, he became the youngest player ever to win the Masters Tournament—winning by a record margin of 12 strokes. That same year, he won five other PGA tournaments and became the youngest player ever ranked first in world golf competition. Woods coined the term "Cablinasian" to describe his ethnicity, which is what? More... | |
| Today's Birthday | |
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 Philippe de Rothschild (1902)A member of the aristocratic Rothschild banking family, Philippe was one of the most successful winemakers in the world. In the 1920s, the wealthy French playboy took up Grand Prix motor racing, among other pursuits, but soon withdrew to focus on the family vineyard. He spent decades building the Château Mouton Rothschild label, finally achieving Premier Cru—or First Growth—status in 1973. His idea for bottle labels became an enduring part of his vineyard's image. What was it? More... | |
| Quotation of the Day | |
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 Accountability, n.: The mother of caution.Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914) | |
| Idiom of the Day | |
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(someone's) native soil— The country or geographical area in which someone was born and/or raised. More... | |
| Today's Holiday | |
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 French Quarter Festival (2022)The French Quarter Festival celebrates Louisiana's distinctive musical and culinary traditions. Held in New Orleans, the festival features performances by local and other Louisiana musicians as well as those foreign musicians influenced by Louisiana's musical traditions. Scores of bands perform at various sites throughout the French Quarter (also called the Vieux Carré). Sixty local restaurants operate food booths on the festival grounds, offering spectators the best in Louisiana cooking. In recent years, close to 300,000 people have attended this three-day event. More... | |
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