This week's Word of the Week is
"pastime"
When I first read it in a manuscript, it made me stumble. I re-read it, then I looked it up. My first association was something along the lines of "past-time" so that the sentence didn't really make any sense. Now, when I think of it, it's clear, although I think it would be much more obvious if it would keep the "ss" from the verb "to pass".
Meaning: something you do to spend your time, usually in an agreeable manner; from "to pass the time"
Example: She's such a bookworm; she always spends her evenings with her nose in a book. I guess reading is her favourite pastime.
Language ... the bridge of communication, the magic creator of worlds, the brush and paint of authors. Language is magic. It gives us power. It is something you just have to love.
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