I absolutely love words.  I relish the way language grows and changes.  I delight in English for its many origins of words.  There are so many reasons to treasure language, especially the one you learn from birth.  But vocabulary, is my passion. Finding different words to express my ideas gives me great joy.

Working in English classes with different students, I learned that my attitude toward vocabulary was rare.  Whenever I found a student that was enthralled with the many ways of saying something, I was excited. It made me feel hopeful.  I really wanted students to love words as much as I did. As uncommon as it was for many of them to feel that way, the ones who did, made it worthwhile.

An extensive and varied vocabulary is a necessary asset in many professions.  Any job that requires excellent written communication skills requires, at least, an adequate vocabulary.  It is an important ability for earning an advanced education. Reading and writing on a high level affords a person far more opportunities in many of life’s pursuits.

Beyond my thirst for words themselves, their origins are fascinating and sometimes quite amusing.  My husband and I have found a number of books that explain the meanings of many colloquialisms and colorful phrases.  It is very interesting, and intriguing to me.

And then, there are many words in English that are spoken in different countries, such as England, Wales, and Scotland.  Some of these words, when spoken in these different places, have entirely different meanings. My husband and I visited a friend of mine in England.  He and his wife played a game with my husband and me. It started by one of them saying a word or phrase in British English. My husband and I would then say what we thought it meant.  After that, the tables were turned and we gave words and phrases in American English and they guessed the meaning. We laughed so hard it almost hurt. Words can be quite entertaining.

The importance of language can affect so many aspects of our lives.  I have tried to use many different words that have similar meanings in this blog.  I hope you enjoyed my choices and if you have found any mistakes, please let me know.  That’s how I grow. Thanks for your comments in advance. I will greatly appreciate your words to me.