Today's word is a great word for writers. As writers we tend to get wordy. There are so many great words to choose from, why not use them all? We've learned, time and again, to use only one solid, concrete word instead of hundreds of "it was like" words. It's awfully hard, but it definitely makes a manuscript flow better.
So, today's word:
ad rem ad REM \ a
dverb, adjective;1.
Without digressing; in a straightforward manner. (adjective
)2.
Relevant; pertinent.
Ad rem is a useful Latin phrase that literally means "at thing" from the roots
ad and
rēs.
"Jacki found it hard to write ad rem when there were so many words to choose from."
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Oh words, how I love thee! :D
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DeleteWhere do you come across words like these, Cat? I haven't heard of 'ad rem' before. One more learned. (Thanks!)
ReplyDeleteAlso I feel almost afraid taking that quiz (gulp) ...
Aside from loving Google Translate, I also love dictionary.com, and they have a word of the day every day.
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