RoccoR
Gold Member
RE: Your Favorite Things About Israel
⁜→ et al,
Today, it struck me that I learn a new "word" quite frequently in this discussion group. I see someone use a word and ask myself, "is that a real word?" It has happened a couple of times in the last week and then happened again today (by that I mean it is happening with greater frequency as time goes on).
Today, I was reading something and the word “modernity” poped-up.
(MUSING)
Now, when I read the passage using this word, I had a sense of what was meant. But when I looked it up, it s meaning was much richer and fit the context very well.
What I again noticed is that the new words I was picking up (building my vocabulary) actually came from people where English is a second language. Today's word came from Manfred Gerstenfeld, who is an Austrian-born Israeli.
I guess (while I have an advanced degree), I did not learn as much as I thought.
Most Respectfully,
R
⁜→ et al,
Today, it struck me that I learn a new "word" quite frequently in this discussion group. I see someone use a word and ask myself, "is that a real word?" It has happened a couple of times in the last week and then happened again today (by that I mean it is happening with greater frequency as time goes on).
Today, I was reading something and the word “modernity” poped-up.
Now, when I read the passage using this word, I had a sense of what was meant. But when I looked it up, it s meaning was much richer and fit the context very well.
What I again noticed is that the new words I was picking up (building my vocabulary) actually came from people where English is a second language. Today's word came from Manfred Gerstenfeld, who is an Austrian-born Israeli.
I guess (while I have an advanced degree), I did not learn as much as I thought.
Most Respectfully,
R
