Grammar Tips Section of Lexico (Reblog)

Posted on Posted on December 29, 2019, 10:25 am by Kyle Christopher Blanchard (@kylecblanchard).

Modified on Modified on December 29, 2019, 10:25 am by Kyle Christopher Blanchard (@kylecblanchard).

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Lexico appears to be a new website that is now what used to be the English Oxford Dictionaries (OED) online.

Image “Person Holding Book” by Snapwire (https://www.pexels.com/@snapwire) at Pexels (pexels.com).
Image source: https://www.pexels.com/photo/black-and-white-book-browse-dictionary-6997/ accessed 27 Dec 2019.
Image license: Free to use.

The previous URL that I used to access the English OED online when I needed a definition or thesaurus was en.oxforddictionaries.com  (the link opens in a new tab). As of roughly winter 2019, that en.oxforddictionaries.com site redirects to Lexico (lexico.com) yet it appears that the English OED online located there has just changed names to Lexico. The reason I say this is because on the left, next to the search bar for the site lexico.com  (the link opens in a new tab), it states, “Lexico, powered by Oxford.”

Aside from the new name, I only in roughly the past few months realized that the site offers more to its visitors than simply a dictionary and a thesaurus. The Lexico site offers articles and these can be found on the top menu bar of their homepage. What I’d like to reblog about here is their section on “Grammar” articles. You can find them located at lexico.com/grammar  (the link opens in a new tab). One category in the grammar section that caught my eye was the “Writing Tips (the link opens in a new tab) section, which includes categories of its own such as “How to Build a Piece of Writing (the link opens in a new tab), “Tips for Job Applications (the link opens in a new tab), “Tips for Writing Essays (the link opens in a new tab) which should presumably help students, “Types of Business Writing (the link opens in a new tab), and more.



Necroreaping during December 2019

Posted on Posted on December 19, 2019, 12:25 pm by Kyle Christopher Blanchard (@kylecblanchard).

Modified on Modified on April 24, 2020, 4:20 pm by Kyle Christopher Blanchard (@kylecblanchard).

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 Source: facebook.com/kylecblanchardwordpress/posts/2841865525844179  (the link opens in a new tab).



Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive Cloud Storage Comparison (Reblog)

Posted on Posted on December 19, 2019, 11:56 am by Kyle Christopher Blanchard (@kylecblanchard).

Modified on Modified on January 6, 2020, 1:17 am by Kyle Christopher Blanchard (@kylecblanchard).

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Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive Cloud Storage Image (screenshot)
Source: “Google Drive vs. Microsoft OneDrive: A point-by-point comparison.” PCWorld, 06 Jan. 2020, pcworld.com/article/3510499/google-drive-vs-microsoft-onedrive.html

“Google Drive vs. Microsoft OneDrive: A point-by-point comparison”

Source: pcworld.com/article/3510499/google-drive-vs-microsoft-onedrive.html  (the link opens in a new tab).

This PCWorld  (the link opens in a new tab) article was written by contributor Ian Paul  (the link opens in a new tab) and lists out a comparison of cloud storage points between the services Google Drive  (the link opens in a new tab) and Microsoft OneDrive  (the link opens in a new tab). Mr. Paul’s article spells out six different points during his comparison with a “winner” cloud storage system at the end of each comparison point. The six comparison points are “pricing and value” with winners of both “value” and “pure storage amount,” “search” with a “search” winner, “on-the-desktop” with a winner, “end-to-end encryption” with a winner, “added security” with a winner, and Mr. Paul then ends the article with his “conclusion” section (Paul).

Source: Paul, Ian. “Google Drive vs. Microsoft OneDrive: A point-by-point comparison.” PCWorld, 19 Dec. 2019, pcworld.com/article/3510499/google-drive-vs-microsoft-onedrive.html.



Here’s a Little Halsey, Best Dance of the 2010s, and Best Dance of 2019

Posted on Posted on December 18, 2019, 9:27 am by Kyle Christopher Blanchard (@kylecblanchard).

Modified on Modified on December 23, 2019, 5:25 am by Kyle Christopher Blanchard (@kylecblanchard).

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With the close of the decade upon us, I noticed while listening to Spotify recently that they have made tribute playlists for the best of songs in different categories. As I was listening to one of these, the “mint Presents… Best Dance of the 2010’s (the link opens in a new tab) playlist station by Spotify on Spotify, I remembered Halsey’s songs that I’ve liked recently that I’ve heard in 2019 and previously.

Source: open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DX8D2YR1GbW3K?si=rJfrZE4wRRuIkiQrEAh1-A  (the link opens in a new tab).

I like Halsey’s 2019 premiered “Graveyard (the link opens in a new tab).

Source: open.spotify.com/track/6V9fHiv84WlVTg7CSnIVY2?si=HGTRfDepTA-LNxjTEB7ZrA  (the link opens in a new tab).

YouTube source: youtu.be/rPgaYeq9NvI  (the link opens in a new tab).

Also, her “Now or Never (the link opens in a new tab),

Source: open.spotify.com/track/7i2DJ88J7jQ8K7zqFX2fW8?si=Rei_83doSRCNyFlsYtKikg  (the link opens in a new tab).

YouTube Source: youtu.be/kzQTc0-iBX8  (the link opens in a new tab).

and “Alone (the link opens in a new tab),

Source: open.spotify.com/track/2Te14aSrBgFj1CE2sBBVMX?si=t2TLMQNoTHCJ2XMtMghHmw  (the link opens in a new tab).

YouTube Source: youtu.be/ZEkImgh–PE  (the link opens in a new tab).

and “Bad at Love (the link opens in a new tab).

Source: open.spotify.com/track/7y9iMe8SOB6z3NoHE2OfXl?si=XSVK0FzkRy-A2VFLNC_vhA  (the link opens in a new tab).

YouTube Source: youtu.be/xdYFuCp3m9k  (the link opens in a new tab).

“Bad at Love,” “Now or Never,” and “Alone” by Halsey are all tracks that are off of the album “hopeless fountain kingdom (Deluxe) (the link opens in a new tab).

Source: open.spotify.com/album/7GjG91tyHQNGEHzKJaqOi0?si=1OGjSKSLQwKC8nZoqFOl7g  (the link opens in a new tab).

There’s also a “hopeless fountain kingdom” playlist of videos on Youtube  (the link opens in a new tab).

Halsey can also be found on her YouTube Halsey station at youtube.com/user/iamhalsey/  (the link opens in a new tab). And, here’s Halsey’s Official Vevo channel at youtube.com/user/HalseyVEVO  (the link opens in a new tab).

Closing up the year 2019, here’s the Spotify playlist for “mint Presents …  Best Dance of 2019 (the link opens in a new tab).

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DWYEA2z2jQnzS?si=4dC9XRe8SjWfG5zMbI1Qaw

Source: open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DWYEA2z2jQnzS?si=4dC9XRe8SjWfG5zMbI1Qaw  (the link opens in a new tab).



Style Guide on Formatting a Research Paper Resource from The MLA Style Center

Posted on Posted on December 5, 2019, 7:53 pm by Kyle Christopher Blanchard (@kylecblanchard).

Modified on Modified on December 11, 2019, 4:58 am by Kyle Christopher Blanchard (@kylecblanchard).

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Here is a great resource for a guide on how to style your academic research paper the MLA way.

Screenshot of The MLA Style Center Writing Resources from the Modern Language Association Website
Screenshot of The MLA Style Center Writing Resources from the Modern Language Association Website
Accessed: 10 Dec 2019
Source: https://style.mla.org/formatting-papers/

Formatting Your Research Project

Source: style.mla.org/formatting-papers/  (the link opens in a new tab).



Goodreads Page Added

Posted on Posted on December 5, 2019, 5:21 pm by Kyle Christopher Blanchard (@kylecblanchard).

Modified on Modified on December 5, 2019, 5:21 pm by Kyle Christopher Blanchard (@kylecblanchard).

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Now, I’ve added a Goodreads page onto the site. Follow along with my three bookshelves on my new Goodreads page.



A Few U2 Albums

Posted on Posted on December 5, 2019, 11:46 am by Kyle Christopher Blanchard (@kylecblanchard).

Modified on Modified on December 5, 2019, 6:14 pm by Kyle Christopher Blanchard (@kylecblanchard).

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Some tracks on this “Songs of Experience (Deluxe Edition)” album by U2 helped me get through some rough and sad emotional patches. I love how music can help us cope through difficult times and better enjoy good times. Here’s the album on Spotify.

Source: open.spotify.com/album/6S9YaGXnmRe8tWJ0e457HP?si=QhUB-eZzRzatN1IH6IDQEA  (the link opens in a new tab).

Here’s “You’re The Best Thing About Me (the link opens in a new tab) by Kygo and U2 off of the “Songs of Experience” album on YouTube.

Source: youtu.be/W4TvIu1Q5pk  (the link opens in a new tab).

Here’s “Get Out Of Your Own Way (the link opens in a new tab) from that album on YouTube.

Source: youtu.be/_zu53yAoTJE  (the link opens in a new tab).

Here’s “Songs of Innocence (Deluxe),” another U2 album I like to use in rotation for listening. “The Crystal Ballroom” on this album is so feel-good and up-tempo!

Source: open.spotify.com/album/5tWSTNTqzqZhKo7FCyLwPk?si=_2h5QnXXTY2DA6vDXAXrJw  (the link opens in a new tab).

Here’s “The Crystal Ballroom (the link opens in a new tab) off of the “Songs of Innocence” album on YouTube.

Source: youtu.be/hLJs_ebmORA  (the link opens in a new tab).