efficacious
 Pronunciation: e-fa-KAY-shus
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin efficac-, efficax, from efficere
Date: 1528
Definition: having the power to produce a desired effect
Example: “Markets don’t lie: Lots of Americans are obviously sympathetic. Yet in all likelihood religion will grow as a social force in American culture and politics over the coming decades. The reason: A secular nation needs secular citizens. And nonreligious Americans are outstandingly weak when it comes to the most efficacious way to achieve this: by having kids.” Abbreviations and Symbols
 If you specify a unit of measure and use an abbreviation or a symbol, always use a numeral with it – do not spell the number out.
5 mi
6 h
16 mm movies
He is 6’9″ tall
For two or more quantities, the abbreviation or symbol is repeated if it is closed up to the number but not if it is separated.
10%-25%
32°F-212°F
3 x 5 cm
2 x 6 in |
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Comments (9)
Wow homeschooling… you brave soul…
I have 3 very intelligent neices who were homeschooled. One is going into premed this year!
I liked that little lesson
I personally like diagramming sentences, but my children are convinced that I’m some sort of freak because of that! I’ve always hoped that my enthusiasm for school would rub off on my children while home schooling them, but it hasn’t yet. Maybe when they have their own children …
home schooling is a good way to train kids
the cartoon is awesome
Homeschooling is becoming quite
the way to go these days.
English was always my favorite subject. I loved diagramming sentences, too, but my most favorite part was writing themes. I still have some originals saved. A short story I wrote in my senior year got published in the highschool’s literary book. I’ve always wanted to write a book, but don’t have the foggiest how to go about getting it published. Any suggestions? I also enjoyed learning vocabulary words and their definitions. One that has always stood out to me was ‘careening’ and also I remember the word ‘sleight’ because I was a new believer and had found that word in the Bible: Eph:4:14 ~ ”That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;” ~Carolyn
RYC – Thanks! No he definately doesn’t sleep all night. He does pretty good, only wakes up every 3-4 hours screaming for food. I can’t wait for the day he sleeps all night!
e-fa-KAY-shus
I love that woud but I for one will never use it… to me it either sounds like you need your mouth washed out or some will say… you do and you’ll clean it up…..