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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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A SPELLING TIP
If you know that a word has a double letter in it, but aren't sure which letter it is, always guess the one in the middle. You'll usually be right. (ex: Cincinnati, buffalo)
Judith Seid, clergy, Pleasanton, CA, USA
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ALPHABETIZING THINGS
Twenty-five percent of any alphabetical list will be under the first three letters of the alphabet (A-B-C).
Lewy Olfson, contemplative, Stonington, Connecticut
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE
To the average American ear, Italian sounds like arguing, German sounds like giving orders, French sounds like flirting, and Oriental languages sound like babytalk.
steve, retired, glendale, utah, usa
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LEARNING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
You've become comfortable with a foreign language when you dream in that language.
Dennis Palaganas, Gainesville, Florida
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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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USING WORDS
The average American has a vocabulary of about 3,000 words.
Scott Parker, data specialist, Beaumont, Texas
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