by Kate Asbury Larkin
Lightening vs. lightning
You can lighten something with bleach, but you cannot lightning it.
Lightening is a verb and is the opposite of darkening.
Lightning is a noun or an adjective, and refers to a bolt of light from the sky.
Lightning can lighten you up, but not in a good way.… Read More »
Note from Audra: This preview makes me think this movie will be delightful!
We have an advance screening on Monday September 25th at Regal Perimeter Point at 7:30pm with a link for you to obtain free passes for 2 until they run out! I believe we have approximately 25.
Victoria & Abdul tells the extraordinary true story of the amazing and unlikely friendship between Queen Victoria (Judi Dench) and a young clerk, Abdul Karim (Ali Fazal), who becomes her teacher, her spiritual advisor, and her devoted friend.… Read More »
Since this is the time of year folks start painting door hangers and ordering Christmas cards, let’s get an early start on how to pluralize a last name.
It’s easy. Do NOT use an apostrophe.
When you make a door hanger or send/address a card, you aren’t claiming possession, you are just letting people know who it’s from.… Read More »
I just downloaded this to my Audible account to listen to on my way to Auburn to visit with my college boy! That part is irrelevant but I’m excited about seeing him for the first time since dropping him off and almost just as excited to read/listen to this book that is soon to be a major motion picture! … Read More »
by Kate Asbury Larkin
Supposedly vs. supposeablySupposeably* is not a word; the word is supposedly. #forthelove
What are some other “words” people say that really aren’t words and/or do not mean what they intend for them to mean?
*And for those who delight in proving me wrong, supposeably is actually a word (meaning capable of being supposed, imagined or considered), but that isn’t what those who use it are referring to, so they need to stop saying it and use supposedly, which is what they mean. … Read More »
by Kate Asbury Larkin
Wander vs. wonderWander is a verb meaning to move aimlessly around.
Wonder is a verb or a noun meaning to ponder or think about something.
I wonder what I was thinking when I decided to do 31 days of this; I know my mind wanders too much to stay focused for that long.… Read More »
It’s that time again; Apple fanatics everywhere are awaiting the highly anticipated announcement of the next generation iPhone, the iPhone 8.
Rumors have been swirling about what to expect from the new device for over a year. After last year’s underwhelming iPhone 7, everyone is expecting to be blown away with Apples’ 10th-anniversary model, and it looks like we are getting closer and closer to discovering what Apple has up its sleeve.… Read More »
by Kate Asbury Larkin
Lie – recline
Lay – place or put
Sit – rest in an upright position
Set – place or put
That’s all.
The AJC Decatur Book Festival is the largest independent book festival in the country and one of the five largest overall. Since its launch, more than 1,000 world-class authors and hundreds of thousands of festival-goers have crowded the historic downtown Decatur square to enjoy book signings, author readings, panel discussions, an interactive children’s area, live music, parades, cooking demonstrations, poetry slams, writing workshops, and more.… Read More »
Note from Audra – sorry there are only 24 admit two passes because I just snagged two for myself!
In Home Again, life for a single mom in Los Angeles takes an unexpected turn when she allows three young guys to move in with her.
There will be a special advance screening of HOME AGAIN on Wednesday, September 6 @ 7:30pm at Regal Perimeter Pointe and we have 25 admit-two passes to give away to Aha!… Read More »
VENICE: Should It Be On Your Italy List?
By Danielle Garrett, PlanIt Itineraries
In the last AHA Travel Talk I promised some more info on different areas throughout Italy. I decided to start with a question that I get a lot. Should we go to Venice?
First about Venice….AHHH Venice! Venice is
universally considered the most beautiful city in the world. … Read More »
Your vs. you’re
Your is a possessive adjective. It shows possession. It says something belongs to a person.
You’re is the contraction for you are.
Can’t get much simpler than that.
by Kate Asbury Larkin
If you COULD care less, then you actually care and it’s possible that you could care even less than you already do. However, if you COULDN’T care less, then you don’t care at all, therefore you couldn’t possibly care any less than you already do.… Read More »
by Kate Asbury Larkin
Two words; you don’t write alittle, abunch, acantaloupe or aporkchop, so don’t write alot. A lot. Two words. #alotisonlyokayinahashtag… Read More »
by Kate Asbury Larkin
Let me just say, if I ever go off the deep end, it will be because of “I” and “me” being misused (or because people won’t turn on their headlights). This is such an easy rule to follow. So many people think “I” is always appropriate-but it’s not.
The very (very) easy way to remember this is to remove the other person from the sentence.… Read More »
