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TRANSLATING GERMAN
To guess the English word for an unknown German word, replace German T with D; Z or SS with T; D with TH; EI with O or I; AU with EE or EA; CH with CK or CH; B with F or V; PF with P; and SCH as the first letters of a word with S. The German word PFLANZ becomes plant; ZWEI becomes two.
Norman Brenner, Fleetwood, New York
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READING POETRY
The Iliad can be recited in ancient Greek at 10 lines per minute. At this pace, the entire poem takes about 40 hours to recite.
Norman Brenner, Fleetwood, New York
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SPELLING
If an English word is derived from Latin, it ends with "or," as in actor, donor, and doctor. If it is original to English, the proper ending is "er."
Norman Brenner, Fleetwood, New York
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SPOTTING A BEGINNER
If signers finish mouthing their names before their hands finish spelling the letters, they've had less than a year's practice at fingerspelling.
Dean Sheridan, electronics technician and deaf actor, Torrance, California
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UNDERSTANDING LANGUAGE
Words pertaining to the left usually have fewer letters than their counterparts pertaining to the right.
George H. Amber P.E., Royal Oak, Michigan
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TEACHING SPELLING
When announcing spelling words for average senior-high-school students, pronounce them at the rate of 1 word every 12 seconds. Difficult words can be recalled and written in that period of time if the student knows them. And this interval is short enough that students won't get bored by the easy words.
LeRoy Dagg, English and drama teacher, Topeka, Kansas
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LEARNING A LANGUAGE
The more languages you know, the easier it is for you to learn a new one.
Paul A. Delaney, meteorologist, Beltsville, Maryland
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LEARNING A LANGUAGE
The shorter a word, the more meanings it has.
Paul A. Delaney, meteorologist, Beltsville, Maryland
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HOW TO WRITE WELL
Use semicolons freely; most readers will credit your erudition.
Denis Smith, high school counselor, Camarillo, California
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MAKING CONVERSATION
Ninety percent of all conversations use only 1,000 words.
Scott Parker, data specialist, Beaumont, Texas
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COMMUNICATING IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY
When traveling in a country whose language you don't know, the words for "Yes," "No," "Beer," "Please," "Thank you," "That," and as many numbers as possible will get you through about 90 percent of the situations you encounter. Memorizing complicated expressions is useless because you will not be able to understand the response. Grammar is irrelevant; correct pronunciation is vital.
Phil A. Schrodt, Associate Professor, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
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