“I’m going to join the athletics club at my local college to play sports and stay in shape.” Athletics refers to physical sports and games of any kind. Speakers incorrectly pronounce this word when they say it in four syllables, rather thanthree. 12. Banal Correct: buh-NAL Incorrect:...
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This alone makes it tough to come up with a unique business name—then add in the fact that the name of your business can impact its success. Oh, and that once you name it, there’s no turning back (unless you want to swim in paperwork and buy all new business cards and collateral)...
For example, if I were to name one of my characters Jenkins, I might spell it the Old English way of Jenkyns. It’s still easy to pronounce, and readers can hear it in their heads, but it becomes more memorable because of the spelling. 2. Look for meaning. Many baby name books and...
The planets are named after the famous gods of the ancient Greek and Roman cultures. Mercury (Greek god name Hermes) was the messenger god. That the innermost planet was named after a god that had to be swift on foot is no accident, because from the vantage point of Earth, Mercury, wit...
The peony is named after Paeon who was the student of Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine. Asclepius became jealous of his Paeon’s natural ability to heal so before Asclepius could harm his student, Zeus stepped in and turned Paeon into a peony to keep him safe. Peonies come in every ...