How is he supposed to know what words Mrs. Olsen doesn’t know? I bet she knows scads of words she doesn’t use in class. Also, she can use a dictionary. He’s not going to get away with defining, say, “malleable” as “oneiric”.
Yes, I know, Frazz is encouraging him to learn some obscure words under a guise of rebellion. And I expect it’s a better way to come to love words than vocabulary lists. But will he fall for it?
I don’t understand vocabulary tests in the mother tongue. I totally get the list of the most common 1.000 words when you’re at learning a new language. But still: as a German with some knowledge of English and a little French (these 1.000 words and some) I just read some English book or French news article and then look up the words I not yet know. Maybe look up the etymology.
Concretionist 5 months ago
When is work not work? When it’s a way to win!
robinafox 5 months ago
How is he supposed to know what words Mrs. Olsen doesn’t know? I bet she knows scads of words she doesn’t use in class. Also, she can use a dictionary. He’s not going to get away with defining, say, “malleable” as “oneiric”.
Yes, I know, Frazz is encouraging him to learn some obscure words under a guise of rebellion. And I expect it’s a better way to come to love words than vocabulary lists. But will he fall for it?
eced52 5 months ago
Winning always is.
markkahler52 5 months ago
Use the word “Uranus” keeping a straight face!
Slowly, he turned... 5 months ago
Oh, great. Now spelling is a competition! uh… wait… never mind.
bluephrog 5 months ago
Frazz just explained the"if you can’t dazzle them with brilliance then baffle them with bull____" theory.
Mike Baldwin creator 5 months ago
That advice is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.
unfair.de 5 months ago
I don’t understand vocabulary tests in the mother tongue. I totally get the list of the most common 1.000 words when you’re at learning a new language. But still: as a German with some knowledge of English and a little French (these 1.000 words and some) I just read some English book or French news article and then look up the words I not yet know. Maybe look up the etymology.