I also have 3 new illustrations ready for the alphAmuse book. B, C, & D.
Remember, submit ideas for J sentences until Saturday.
Showing posts with label B. Show all posts
Showing posts with label B. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
I is for Illustrations!
Our I winner: "Isn't it interesting imagining icy igloos indoors?" Ian inquired. Congrats to Brady!
I also have 3 new illustrations ready for the alphAmuse book. B, C, & D.
Remember, submit ideas for J sentences until Saturday.
I also have 3 new illustrations ready for the alphAmuse book. B, C, & D.
Remember, submit ideas for J sentences until Saturday.
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Best of B
Results are in! The winning B sentence is "Bob's bassoon bellows beautiful ballads but Bertha's bagpipes bewilder bystanders" by Sarah Black.
With so many outstanding choices, I can't help but think that the alphAmuse book will have to come with an appendix listing all the sentences for each letter!
You have until Thursday (tomorrow) night to comment with your C sentences. Voting will begin on Friday. So far the competition includes cheetahs, canines, credit cards, and cupcakes.
With so many outstanding choices, I can't help but think that the alphAmuse book will have to come with an appendix listing all the sentences for each letter!
You have until Thursday (tomorrow) night to comment with your C sentences. Voting will begin on Friday. So far the competition includes cheetahs, canines, credit cards, and cupcakes.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Vote for B (+ results for A)
Voting for A is closed and the official winner is: "Alert! Alert! An angry, armored aardvark army approaches!" Congratulations to Abe Gong for his award-winning sentence.
Time to vote for your favorite sentence to represent B.
Which sentence should go into the alphAmuse book for the letter "B"?
Time to vote for your favorite sentence to represent B.
Which sentence should go into the alphAmuse book for the letter "B"?
Monday, January 24, 2011
Broadcasting B
Here are some B facts to brood over before commenting with your B sentences.
Origins: pictogram of a house floorplan (1)
Greek: beta
Frequency: 20th most frequent letter in English (2)
"B" from Samuel Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language (1755): "The second letter of the English alphabet, is pronounced as in most other European languages, by pressing the whole length of the lips together, and forcing them open with a strong breath. The Spaniards, in most words, use B or V indifferently." (3)
Origins: pictogram of a house floorplan (1)
Greek: beta
Frequency: 20th most frequent letter in English (2)
"B" from Samuel Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language (1755): "The second letter of the English alphabet, is pronounced as in most other European languages, by pressing the whole length of the lips together, and forcing them open with a strong breath. The Spaniards, in most words, use B or V indifferently." (3)
Of Interest:
The lower case b came about when scribes in Roman
The lower case b came about when scribes in Roman
times got lazy when writing and left out the upper loop of the capital B. (4)
The only difference between the "buh" B sound and the "puh" P sound is that when you do the "puh", you let out a puff of air. (Linguists, feel free to correct me with the fine nuances I'm missing...)
Many idioms begin with the letter B: Back seat drive, Back to back, Baker's dozen, Bend over backwards, Bite your tongue (more here).
The only difference between the "buh" B sound and the "puh" P sound is that when you do the "puh", you let out a puff of air. (Linguists, feel free to correct me with the fine nuances I'm missing...)
Many idioms begin with the letter B: Back seat drive, Back to back, Baker's dozen, Bend over backwards, Bite your tongue (more here).
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