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Celebrating Proofreading: Why It Matters
Honor Your Mother Judy Beaver founded this holiday to honor her mother, by selecting to celebrate it on her mother’s birthday. According to Judy her mother Flo “loved to correct people.” This holiday has been in existence since 2011. It’s always celebrated March 8th. Personal Experience My Mom helped me “see” my spoken grammatical errors.…
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Celebrating Lost Penny Day: A Tribute to Friendship and History
A PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS Did you ever wonder where the phrase a penny for your thoughts came from? The penny had been used in England for centuries. John Heywood is credited with penning this phrase in 1537. He was a writer, a contemporary of William Shakespeare. When he wrote this line, pennies were silver.…
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Using AI to Craft Heartfelt Thank-You Notes
A written thank-you was once a skill encouraged. It was a chance to practice our penmanship, our vocabulary and grammar. It encouraged acknowledging gratitude to the people in our world. I remember as a youngster my Mom had to hound me after receiving a gift to write that note. It was often hard. But the…
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