#WordGeeks - Twitter Hashtag

over 3 years ago

Pleased to have come across these catkins in the morning light. Hazel perhaps, but happy to be wrong. For #WordGeeks out there, the name comes from the Middle Dutch word 'katteken' meaning 'kitten'. They are fascinating &important little things. Spring has deffo sprung 🌱

MelAndStuff_'s tweet photo. Pleased to have come across these catkins in the morning light. Hazel perhaps, but happy to be wrong.

For #WordGeeks out there, the name comes from the Middle Dutch word 'katteken' meaning 'kitten'. They are fascinating &important little things. Spring has deffo sprung 🌱 https://t.co/jpSiT40iZX

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Ex-Evangelical Janeway🖖🥂🔍🏴‍☠️ @XianJaneway

over 4 years ago

Yes, #EnglishMajors & #WordGeeks of all stripes really do think this way: 🌻

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Vera Valentine | Unhinged is now LIVE! @VeraValAuthor

almost 5 years ago

Heyyy #monsterfuckers and #editors and #wordgeeks alike - help me out! If a guy has goat-like eyes, would describing them as "ovine" be correct? I don't like "caprine" as much and I feel like it's more suited to the body/overall appearance, rather than just eyes.

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C Elizabeth Woods @celizabethwoods

almost 6 years ago

Very happy to discover that the youngest and I have a shared love of collective nouns. Thank you for the inspiration, @OLQM_EshW - I've dug out the A-Z of collective nouns flash cards! #wordgeeks

celizabethwoods's tweet photo. Very happy to discover that the youngest and I have a shared love of collective nouns. Thank you for the inspiration, @OLQM_EshW - I've dug out the A-Z of collective nouns flash cards! #wordgeeks https://t.co/NJAGzbSqRN

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That Word Chat @word_chat

about 6 years ago

@americandialect's #WordoftheYear contest online--and it maybe in December! It will be on Zoom, and #WordGeeks worldwide can participate. Stay tuned!

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That Word Chat @word_chat

about 6 years ago

It's almost that time, #ThatWordChat fans! We'll be chatting with @bgzimmer at 4:30 pm (EDT). Grab the Zoom link from your email. #amediting #WordGeeks #amwriting

word_chat's tweet photo. It's almost that time, #ThatWordChat fans! We'll be chatting with @bgzimmer at 4:30 pm (EDT). Grab the Zoom link from your email. #amediting #WordGeeks #amwriting https://t.co/vAT1coY177

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That Word Chat @word_chat

about 6 years ago

"Suburbs." "Pandemic" as a verb. Gender equality. What's it like to be a word watcher in 2020? #ThatWordChat will ask @bgzimmer on Aug. 11 at 4:30 pm (EDT). Sign up to join the program! https://t.co/n4CZm9BdZf #amediting #amwriting #WordGeeks

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Kendall Thiessen @ideasurge

about 6 years ago

@studio_gal Good point. I just know it means both which is so annoying. One word should not have two different meanings about the same basic thing (time)! Semi-annual. Semi-weekly? We host "biannuals" here in Denver which is once every two years vs semi-annual (twice a year?) #wordgeeks

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Amanda Wilson @Lighthousetrsl8

about 7 years ago

Seen on train: no smoking, vaping or candle stick making on platforms or trains 😀 is it just #wordgeeks who love things like that?

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AM Scanlon

@amscanlon

about 7 years ago

This thread is an absolute delight #wordgeeks

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TechTraderView @TechTraderView

about 7 years ago

My off-topic post of the day... Just heard someone allude to the current stock market conditions as “China in a bull shop.” What a great (and accurate) flipped metaphor! #writing #writers #wordgeeks #trading

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TechTraderView @TechTraderView

about 7 years ago

I love all of the attention that #RestorativeJustice has been getting lately! But I really need a definitive answer... Is it RESTorative, reSTORative, or restoRAtive? #Wordgeeks have questions. 🤣😂😜

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UConn Library @uconnlibrary

over 7 years ago

Your Only Limit is You. Your Only Restraint is You. Your Only Ceiling is You. Your Only Obstruction is You. #nationalthesaurusday #notadinosaur #wordgeeks #deepthoughts #uconnlibrary #uconn

uconnlibrary's tweet photo. Your Only Limit is You.
Your Only Restraint is You.
Your Only Ceiling is You.
Your Only Obstruction is You.

#nationalthesaurusday #notadinosaur #wordgeeks #deepthoughts #uconnlibrary #uconn https://t.co/6bqGWkx9tG

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🦚🇳🇬👑Ifeanyi 🐦‍⬛🌹 iRavenrose 🎶🌞⛲️📚✍🏾🎨

@IfeanyiCOshun

almost 8 years ago

Calling all my fellow #wordgeeks! 😍😍😍 #LoveThis #LoveIt #WordOfTheDay #halloween #hallow #sacred

Everyday Etymology @philologio

almost 8 years ago

hallow (v.) Old English halgian "to make holy, sanctify; to honor as holy, consecrate, ordain," related to halig "holy," from PIE root *kailo- "whole, uninjured, of good omen" (see health).

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Rich Peacock @Brinkley18David

almost 8 years ago

Is this the imperative as in “You are required to try the food items” or an attempt at the compound adjective “must-try” as in highly recommended? #grammar #wordgeeks

Brinkley18David's tweet photo. Is this the imperative as in “You are required to try the food items” or an attempt at the compound adjective “must-try” as in highly recommended? #grammar #wordgeeks https://t.co/HLPuNtZKpU

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Chris Bryce – Spotlight Editorial @Spotlight_Ed

over 8 years ago

Nicola Sturgeon just told me she's envious of my work; she just loves books so much. Inspiring keynote speech from the wonderfully well-read First Minister. @TheSfEP #SYPVS @dinnydaethat #wordgeeks #booklovers