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My
father was a stickler for language, including pronunciation. Drop the
‘g’ in recognize, the ‘r’ in library [li-bear-y] or February [Febuary]
and I’d hear about it. To this day, mispronunciation of certain words
is jarring, so I took notice when I saw this blog about one writer’s pet peeves.
1. Ex-CAPE. I flee when I hear this version. Same with "ax," as in "Let's ax for an extension."
2. Sim-U-lar. Either "sim-ah-ler" or "simler" are fine, according to the 10th edition of Webster's Dictionary.
3. Mis-CHEE-vee-ous. Never understood this one. Where does that extra syllable come from?
4. IN-ner-resting. Also In-ner-net.
5. NUKE-u-lar. Needs no comment.
6. Per-SCRIP-tion. Watch for "pre" and "per" mix-ups in general.
7=8. SAM-wich. Get salad instead.
8. ASS-trick. Can you figure out what this is supposed to be? (Hint: you get a star if you succeed.)
9. PRAH-straight (instead of prostate). Insert dirty joke here.
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Sep 28, 2012
You say tomato
Sep 25, 2012
Sleep, perchance to dream
About
41 million people in the U.S. — nearly a third of all working adults —
get six hours or fewer of sleep a night, according to a recent report
from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Typically, this leads to suggestions for earlier bedtimes and a longer night’s sleep. But this directive may be part of the problem, says the author of “Dreamland: Adventures in the Strange Science of Sleep.” He questions the assumption of the eight-hour block of sleep -- some of the tossing and turning we do may result from misconceptions about sleep and our bodily needs.
He points to studies suggestions that the body would like to naturally settle into a split sleep schedule. Subjects in one study found ways to use “middle-of-the-night awakenings” as a chance to do deep-thinking. A Harvard professor of psychiatry says sleep — including short naps that include deep sleep — offers our brains the chance to decide what new information to keep and what to toss.
Typically, this leads to suggestions for earlier bedtimes and a longer night’s sleep. But this directive may be part of the problem, says the author of “Dreamland: Adventures in the Strange Science of Sleep.” He questions the assumption of the eight-hour block of sleep -- some of the tossing and turning we do may result from misconceptions about sleep and our bodily needs.
He points to studies suggestions that the body would like to naturally settle into a split sleep schedule. Subjects in one study found ways to use “middle-of-the-night awakenings” as a chance to do deep-thinking. A Harvard professor of psychiatry says sleep — including short naps that include deep sleep — offers our brains the chance to decide what new information to keep and what to toss.
Sep 4, 2012
How we spend time at work
VoIP communications company Fonality asked workers how much time daily they spent on the following tasks:
Trying to contact customers or colleagues 74 minutes
Trying to find key information 67
Duplicating communications 39
Attempting to schedule meetings 33
Unwanted communications 29
Trying to contact customers or colleagues 74 minutes
Trying to find key information 67
Duplicating communications 39
Attempting to schedule meetings 33
Unwanted communications 29
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