Arlene Miller, The Grammar Diva - Author, Lyricist
@thegrammardiva
Author of bestselling grammar books/textbooks. 90,000 books sold. Songwriter ("Another Place and Time") and blogger. Coffee lover, dog lover, now in Florida. Interested in politics, books, oldies music, and manifesting. Check me out at bigwords101.com
Mellifluous (adjective) - A voice, musical instrument, or melodic flow that is sweet, smooth, and pleasant to listen to. Literally translated as "flowing like honey." Comes from the Latin word mellifluus combining mel (honey) and fluere (to flow). #wordoftheday #etymology #grammar #grammardiva
"Minnie, we will get our country back!"
Happy Fathers Day to all fathers of all kinds!
Check it out on Spotify, iTunes, Apple Music, Amazon Music, or YouTube. You Make My Head Spin by Norman Bergen and Me! Get up and dance! open.spotify.com/album/051Vxs... music.apple.com/us/album/you... music.amazon.com/tracks/B0GZD...
Serenata - Italian for "evening music," it is a musical performance, either vocal or instrumental, given to honor or express love, traditionally performed outdoors at night. #music #etymology #words #language #grammar #grammardiva
HappY Mothers Day from The Grammar Diva!
Now available on iTunes, Amazon Music, Spotify, YouTube, Jango Music, SoundCloud. Our next song will drop June 1.
Preparing for college? Looking for a new job? Need a graduation gift? Home schooling? Need a refresher? Great for middle school through adult. Available on Amazon and wherever books are sold. Or order from your local brick and mortar bookstore. Bulk sales thru Ingram. www.amazon.com/Best-Grammar...
iTunes, Amazon, Spoutible, YouTube, Jango Radio, SoundCloud....listen anywhere! New song drops in May! Another Place and Time - Norman Bergen featuring Laini G. Words and Music by Arlene Miller and Norman Bergen.
Mitigate -- To lessen the severity of, often mistaken to mean "eliminate." #education #words #grammar #grammardiva #books
Did You Know? Ultimate - Means final or last. It is often mistakenly used to mean "the best." #grammar #words #dictionary #grammardiva #grammarbooks #language
@stephaniemiller.bsky.social So that guy from Texas says Somalians have an average IQ of 70. Well, this is not verified, but it makes for a good argument!
Toska (Russian) - A deep, melancholic ache without clear cause. #Russian #translation #word #grammar #grammarbooks #grammardiva
@stephaniemiller.bsky.social @jodyhamilton.bsky.social Great No Kings here in Sun City Center, 25 miles south of Tampa, FL. First No Kings we had 500, second one 1000, and ths time at least 1500. Tons of marches all over Florida
Words and Music by Arlene Miller (me) and Norman Bergen
Groke (often spelled groak or growk) - Scottish word meaning to stare intently and silently at someone while they are eating, Frequently used to describe pets (think of dogs!) or children. "My chihuahua grokes at me only when I eat pizza!" #grammar #grammardiva #grammarbook #words #vocabulary #dogs
Tow the line/ Toe the line - This one can be difficult to figure out, but the correct phrase is "toe the line." It means to do what you are expected to do. "Even if I disagree, I always toe the line when the boss gives me something to do." #grammar #idioms #grammarbooks #grammardiva #words #language
Happy New Year from The Grammar Diva!
Merry Christmas from The Grammar Diva!
Espresso/Expresso - Might be easier to say and commonly heard, but the correct word for that morning necessity is espresso. No X sound. #grammar #grammardiva #malapropism
Happy Hanukkah from The Grammar Diva!