You’ll find 16 inspirational quotes from children’s literature on this page (link to: aaastateofplay.com). One of my favourites is:
“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.” Dr. Seuss (one of my children’s favourite authors).
Two hikers are walking through the woods when a huge brown bear suddenly appears in the clearing about 50 feet in front of them. The bear sees the hikers and begins to head towards them. The first guy drops his rucksack, digs out a pair of sneakers, and frantically begins to put them on. The second guy says, “What are you doing? Sneakers won’t help you run faster than that bear.” “I don’t need to run faster than the bear,” the first guy says. “I just need to run faster than you.”
Do you have difficulty in memorising passwords? This short video clip (link to: memorise.org) has some valuable information for you. But it’s top secret, so beware!
In the past, we used the terms “policeman” and “policewoman”. Today we talk about “police officers”.
I know a lot of people who hate presenting in front of an audience. You’ll find hundreds, if not thousands, of articles on the topic. But why are there still so many boring presentations? Perhaps people are not putting enough time and effort into planning their presentations and practising them?
Jan Runau (link to: blog.adidas-group.com) gives us a few tips to focus on:
You don’t have to try out everything at once. Pick one or two tips and then see if you can follow them.
What is correct? Do we say “good at”, “good in” or “good with”? That’s a bit of a tricky question.
Thankfully, dailywritingtips.com has a good explanation here.
I fully agree with the writer. When it comes to using prepositions in idioms like these, it’s better to memorise them rather than trying to remember a rule!
