Webster's Dictionary

I’ll take Grammar Geek. I’ll take Grammar Mistress. Heck, I’ll even accept Grammar Dominatrix if you’re feeling saucy. I’ll be the Sheriff of Grammartown, flashing my badge as a card-carrying member of the Grammar Police. But please, can we possibly stop comparing people who prefer that you choose the correct form of “there”, “their”, or “they’re” with genocidal maniacs who tried to wipe an entire race of people, along with several other groups, off the face of the Earth? Conflating the desire…

Harriet Tubman is a hero-past present and future.This means that Harriet was a legend and help 300 slaves to freedom and then took them to the underground railroad and then let them be free.Another thing is that Harriet was a memory of all the citizens in the state.The word hero means that like saving someone or maybe risking their lives to save someone,brave, and kind.One example of a hero is brave and like a helpful person to trusted on.Like Harriet she is trusted on and brave and then she…

According to dictionary.com, a hero is “a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character”. In Grendel by John Gardner, the author portrays Grendel in such a light that he is not the hero of the story, even though he is the protagonist. Grendel gave a specific list on what qualities a hero must have, and he has the exact opposite of those qualities. He says that a hero should be great with women, stand tall, be self-aware, and have a great vocabulary. The exact opposite of a hero is a…

The definition of a hero is as broad as it is contentious. For many, it is someone who steps out of his or her comfort zone. For others, a hero is one who commits a brave and selfless act. Still others may feel that a hero is one defined by a lengthy personal journey. According to the traditional steps of a hero’s journey, a hero must come from an ordinary world, yet do extraordinary things. Even though Holden does not save the world, he makes strides towards finding himself and resolving his…

Everyone has a different definition of the word hero. Dictionary.com defines a hero as; “a man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities.” I do not agree with this definition for multiple reasons. The first and foremost issue I have is that it explicitly states a man. Heroes can be men, women, children, dogs, cats, et cetera. Not all heroes are brave; some just do what they need to get by. I feel that a hero is a person or animal that has persevered and…

What comes to mind when you hear the word hero? Most people think batman, wonder woman, or even a villain who turns good in the end. The definition of hero is “a person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. Though there are many heroes in today's world, I want to tell you about certain individuals who have changed many people's lives for the better. Razia Jan, was born in Afghanistan and moved to the United States in 1970. She was the owner of a…

“Without words we should scarcely be able to form categories at all” (324). If we weren’t able to speak then people wouldn’t be labeled or subjected to a category. In Gordon Allport 's “Language of Prejudice”, he states that labels subjects a person to one aspect of their appearance. A person shouldn’t be looked at as being in a group but as an individual, everyone is different. Once a individual is given a label, that’s what overlooks every other feature an individual may have. When we look at…

language and cross-cultural difference and publish dictionaries. If your children can read a bit, it is very useful for your them to carry a bilingual dictionary (English/native language) with them (August, Carlo, Dressler, & Snow, 2005). Whenever they feel overwhelmed trying to communicate, they can refer to the dictionary. It will also help me to use the dictionary if I am not able to communicate with your child. Please, make sure they bring the dictionary with herself/himself to school every…

associations of the word “depressed” was filled out by twenty individuals. These results were analyzed and compared to dictionary definitions. The objective of this was to analyze the way a word is understood by individuals and what they associate with it. This shows us generalizations made based on the word and why some of those generalizations were made. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary had various…

Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines a favela as a settlement of jerry-built shacks on the outskirts of a Brazilian city. Oxford Dictionary refers to a favela as a Brazilian shack or shantytown; a slum. There are many problems with these definitions of a favela. Most of the problems with these definitions is that they have not evolved with favelas and give a negative connotation to word favela. The definition of a favela may have been appropriate for the favelas of Rio in 1960, but modern day…