January 5 2016

Rules Of Grammar: Chile, Chile, Chilly, and Chili

Rules Of Grammar LogoChile is a South American country that is located along the Pacific coastline. Chile (spelled with a lowercase “c”) is an alternative spelling of the word “chili.” The Free Dictionary defines “chili” as follows: “The pungent fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum, used especially as a flavoring in cooking.” And of course, “chilly” means frigid.

Here are some machine briefs to differentiate between the four sound-alike words:

chilly= KHIL/YI
chili= KHIL/LI
Chile= KH*IL/LAO*E
chile= KHIL/LAO*E

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January 1 2016

Friday Phrases: And Phrases Part 12

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and I feel= SKPIFL
and I felt= SKPIFLT
and I find= SKPIFND
and I get= SKPIGT
and I go= SKPIG
and I go to the= SKPIGTD
and I got= SKP*IGT
and I had= SKPID
and I hadn’t= SKPID/-NT
and I happen= SKPIP
and I happened= SKPIPD
and I have= SKPIF
and I have been= SKPIFB
and I have been the= SKPIFBT
and I have believed= SKPIFBLD
and I have gone= SKPIFG
and I have had= SKPIFD
and I have not= SKPIFNT
and I have the= SKPIFT
and I haven’t= SKPIF/-NT
and I just= SKPIJT
and I know= SKPIN

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December 28 2015

Random Briefs


Congress= KO*NG
congressional= KO*NL
congressman= KRA*M
congressmen= KR*EM
congresswoman= KRO*M
congresswomen= KR*IM
criminal intent= KRINT
criminal= KRINL
criminality= KRINLT
spokesman= SPOEM
spokesperson= SPOEP
spokeswoman= SPOEN

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December 22 2015

Rules Of Grammar: Conjunctive Adverbs- Part 2 (Briefs Included)

Rules Of Grammar LogoConjunctive adverbs function like two different parts of speech: adverbs and coordinate conjunctions. Conjunctive adverbs are like adverbs in the meanings that they express. Conjunctive adverbs are like coordinate conjunctions in that they connect main clauses.

The meaning that is expressed by conjunctive adverbs applies to the entire clause in which it is contained.

Here are some common conjunctive adverbs along with their machine briefs:

in like manner= N-/LAOIK/MARN
in short= N-/SHORT
instead= STAED
in the meantime= NAOEMT
later= LAIRT
likewise= LAOIKZ
meanwhile= MAOENL
moreover= MOEFR
namely= NAIM/LI
nevertheless= NEFRLS
next= NEGT
on the contrary= ONT/KRAIR
on the other hand= OERND
otherwise= OERZ
perhaps= PRAPS
so= SO
still= STIL
subsequently= SKWENLT
that is= THAS
then= THEN
therefore= THRFR
thus= THUS

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December 22 2015

Random Briefs


derogatory= DROGT
retaliate= RELT or TRAELT
retaliates= RELTS or TRAELTS
retaliated= RELTD or TRAELTD
retaliating= TRAELGT
retaliation= TRAELGS
prosecute= PR-
prosecuted= PR-D
prosecutes= PR-S
prosecuting= PR-G
prosecution= PR-GS
prosecutions= PR-GSZ
prosecutor= PR-R
prosecutors= PR-RS
prosecutorial= PR-RL or PR-L
prosecutrix= PRAOUX
resilient= RILT
resilience= RILS
resiliency= RILZ or RILTS

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December 21 2015

Medical Monday: Vitrectomy

According to the Free Dictionary, a vitrectomy is: “The surgical removal of the vitreous (transparent gel that fills the eye from the iris to the retina).” The vitreous is then replaced with saline. The saline applies the same pressure that the vitreous does. This prevents the eye from collapsing.

Machine Brief:

OPTION #1: vitrectomy= VIT/REK/TO*EM
OPTION #2: vitrectomy= VIT/REK/TO*IM

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December 18 2015

Rules Of Grammar: Conjunctive Adverbs- Part 1 (Briefs Included)

Rules Of Grammar LogoConjunctive adverbs function like two different parts of speech: adverbs and coordinate conjunctions. Conjunctive adverbs are like adverbs in the meanings that they express. Conjunctive adverbs are like coordinate conjunctions in that they connect main clauses.

The meaning that is expressed by conjunctive adverbs applies to the entire clause in which it is contained.

Here are some common conjunctive adverbs along with their machine briefs:

accordingly= KWORLG
afterward= AFRD
again= GEN
also= L-S
anyhow= NI/HO*U
as a result= SRULT
at last= TLAFT
at the same time= TAIMT
besides= BESZ
consequently= KWENLT
earlier= ERL/*ER
eventually= VAENL
finally- FLAOINL
for example= FOERX
for instance= FRINS
furthermore= F*URM
hence= HENS
however= HOUFR
in addition= NIGS
in any case= N-NGS
indeed= N-D
in fact= N-FT

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December 18 2015

Friday Phrases

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at some time= STAOIMT
blood supply= BLAOFP
dialectical behavior therapy= DB*T/DB*T
social media= SDWRA (media= DWRA)
You Tube= AOUB
did one= SDWUN
did one of= SDWUFN
did one of the= SDWUFNT
did one of them= SDWUFMT
light, medium, heavy, something else= L-FMGS
light, medium, heavy, or something else= L*FMGS

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