Take my Advice

I would like to give you some advice about spelling. Some words are easily confused, like advise and advice. Advise is a verb and advice is the noun.

These aren't exactly homophones, they sound different, and the spelling is different. But since C can have the same sound as S, some people get them mixed up.

All I can say is, I advise you to consult a dictionary before sending a message or a letter. I don't think spelling counts in a text. Actually, you lose points for spelling all the words out. . . Do they charge per letter??!!

I wonder if there is a word for words commonly spelled like another word. I bet there is...Are there any other wordsmiths or philologs out there who want to advise me?

Thanks.

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Hi, This is a inquiry for the webmaster/admin here at philologsblog.blogspot.com. Can I use part of the information from this post right above if I provide a backlink back to this website? Thanks, John

Of course, John, Mark, Bob, and other monosyllablic names. I've gotten this comment many times, anonymously.

Greetings, Thanks for sharing this link - but unfortunately it seems to be down? Does anybody here at philologsblog.blogspot.com have a mirror or another source? Cheers, John

John, I don't put links in most of my posts. I do have a mirror, but I don't know how that will help you.

This is another common comment that I get. I don't understand why I rarely get relevant comments from readers...

The article that gets the most comments is called "Burning Bush." I posted it almost 3 years ago (May 2008). I can't figure out why it still gets comments. I think it has something to do with the Title. I guess it can be interpreted different ways. I used it as a Biblical reference, but judging by some of the other comments it has attracted, I think it shows up in searches for sex terms.

So lets see what types of comments this one generates. I used the 3-letter s-word, which begins with s and ends with x. It seems I have finally reached 1000 views on my profile. Maybe I can get more readers, and even become a blog of note!

If you enjoy this post, please send a link to someone else who might enjoy it. And send me a comment to let me know! Thanks!!!

Myriad

Myriad is the word of the Month of February.

I can see it comes to us from Greek, because of the "y" being used as a vowel.

As a noun it means multitude or plethora (another Greek etymology!).

As an adjective, it means many and varied, or multitudinous.

It's one of myriad synonyms for abundant, like limitless, infinite, bountiful, numerous, etc.

I also want to address a question that came from someone in response to one of my articles on Musinglog.blogspot.com.

What is mawkish?

Thanks, Lou, for your question.

Mawkish means sentimental, especially overly sentimental.

It comes from some language other than Greek. Though there are many Greek last names in the US that start with the letter "K," you won't see many words translated from Greek that contain "k."

If you would like to create a mawkish atmosphere, or if you like sand clocks and lava lamps, see "Polite Addition" in Musinglog.!