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Comment by sacha on October 3, 2009 at 12:47am

One of my favourite words:
propinquity

In social psychology, propinquity (from Latin propinquitas, nearness) is one of the main factors leading to interpersonal attraction. It refers to the physical or psychological proximity between people.
Propinquity can mean physical proximity, a kinship between people, or a similarity in nature between things.

nearness or proximity

propinquitās (Latin)

1. nearness, propinquity, proximity (in space or time)
2. (figuratively) connection, affinity, kindred, relationship (of people)

Comment by Dallas the Phallus on September 24, 2009 at 12:28pm

Congratulations, Don. That was a good review.

Comment by JayBarti on September 24, 2009 at 12:06pm

Congratulations Don...

Now I have more books to add to my amazon book purchase list. Third in there series you say...

Comment by Dallas the Phallus on September 21, 2009 at 11:26am

I stole this from A|N member Pete, who I don't believe is a member of this group. Too funny.

Comment by Anwar Diamante on September 20, 2009 at 3:11pm

I think this group is great. I am a freshmen composition teacher. Obviously, I would want to master my own skills in the facets of grammar and elocution. Ironically, individuals don't realize just because your a teacher of english, does not mean you like or enjoy grammar.

Comment by Stephen Moore on September 15, 2009 at 1:40am

Members of this group may be interested in this topic over at the A|N Forum's Water Cooler.

Comment by Dallas the Phallus on September 12, 2009 at 4:50pm

@Nicholas: Yes, I'm glad JayBarti told me about that. I requested it from interlibrary loan, and it is already on its way (in my queue). I can't wait to start watching it.

Comment by Nicholas Temple-Smith on September 12, 2009 at 4:35pm

Seeing it at the top of the group's DVD list has reminded me about The Adventure of English, which I enjoyed so much when I saw it on TV a few years ago. I'd like to see to again, so I have just ordered the DVD from Amazon.

Comment by Nicholas Temple-Smith on September 12, 2009 at 4:23pm

I'm delighted to join this group!

Comment by Dallas the Phallus on September 10, 2009 at 2:59pm

Question of the day, from Dictionary.com:

Q: What is the difference between a vegetable and a fruit?

A: A fruit is actually the sweet, ripened ovary or ovaries of a seed-bearing plant. A vegetable, in contrast, is an herbaceous plant cultivated for an edible part (seeds, roots, stems, leaves, bulbs, tubers, or nonsweet fruits). So, to be really nitpicky, a fruit could be a vegetable, but a vegetable could not be a fruit. When you go to the grocery store, fruits are those items regarded as those not used in salads and not generally intended for cooking. So, tomatoes are in the vegetable section because of the way they are used (cooked and in salads).

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