April 4, 2017
QUIZ
Each of the following quotations contains a grammatical error; can you spot it? This process is one of several that is required to maintain nuclear SREBP1-c at very low levels… A study designed by Drs. Liu and
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April 4, 2017
Book Review of Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart is a beautiful novel - as an extended metaphor for African despoliation, life and politics it works wonderfully. Beautiful is, perhaps, a strange word to describe this essentially melancholic novel but whilst Things Fall
April 4, 2017
Shuffle, Shamble, Stumble, Waddle and other ‘Walking’ Verbs
Walking refers to the act of travelling by foot. That is changing position from one place to another by foot. Walking is classified as a continuous form of verb. There are a number of verbs which describe abnormal ways
April 3, 2017
BOOK REVIEW: Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller
I don’t read very many plays. And yet, when it came to choosing one for the Back to the Classics Challenge, I was excited. I know there are a lot of great plays out there that I may never
April 3, 2017
10 Ways to Make Your Submission Stand Out in the Slush Pile by Meg LaTorre-Snyder
In order for your submission to reach the eyes of the agent, it has to really stand out—which begs the question: How can you make your submission (and ultimately your novel) shine with sheer awesomeness? The answer that many
April 3, 2017
The Meanings and Variations of “Brother” By Mark Nichol
Brother, from the Old English word brothor and cognate with the Latin term frater and the Greek word phrater (both of which mean “fellow clan member”), means not only “a male with one or more parents in common” but
March 31, 2017
23 Private/Public Libraries In Lagos
Here are the common private and public Libraries for reading and exams prep purposes here in Lagos, Nigeria. It seems we need more corporate bodies to fund some of these libraries and also spirited individuals to add to the
March 30, 2017
Rhyme of a Red Cross Man- By Robert W. Service Over the Parapet
All day long when the shells sail over I stand at the sandbags and take my chance; But at night, at night I’m a reckless rover, And over the parapet Gleams Romance. Romance! Romance! How I’ve dreamed it, writing
March 29, 2017
Word Clipping
Shortened forms of words like rhinoceros (rhino), synchronization (sync), and limousine (limo), common in conversation and informal writing, are usually used in their entirety in formal contexts. These shortened words are called clippings. Sometimes a clipping drives out
March 28, 2017
What Are Some Interesting Facts About Literature?
Well, let's think of a few... Finnegan's Wake, the novel by James Joyce has never been adequately interpreted. In other words, nobody can agree on what the novel is about! Ernest Hemingway was dared to write the