Sunday, November 11, 2007

Are you a logophile?

Or do you fancy yourself a cunning linguist? Do you have multiple online dictionaries in your list of "Favourites"? Do you open the "Word of the Day" e-mail every morning, before anything else? Does your everyday speech comprise esoteric words and are you often frustrated by blank looks of incomprehension on the faces of those around you? Does it pain you to have to articulate your thoughts in a manner less intellectually demanding for the sake of your audience? Do you bear with stoic resignation the recognition that your keen linguistic abilities will never be fully appreciated by the hoi polloi (or do you wear this knowledge with pride and a sneer)?

If any of these questions resonates through your being, then Your Time Has Come.

FreeRice is an internet word game that tests the vocabulary of participants. For every correct answer, companies advertising on the website will donate money to buy and distribute 10 grains of rice. 1 billion grains of rice is enough to feed 50,000 people for one day.

So, for instant gratification and altruistic well-being, click on the following:

http://www.freerice.com/

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