Daily Content Archive
(as of Saturday, March 21, 2020)| Word of the Day | |||||||
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beatific
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| Daily Grammar Lesson | |
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The Infinitive Mood and the Emphatic MoodThere are two sub-categories that are sometimes described as moods in different grammar guides: the "infinitive mood" and the "emphatic mood." The "infinitive mood" merely refers to a verb being put into its infinitive form—that is, the base form with the particle "to." What is the "emphatic mood"? More... | |
| Article of the Day | |
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 WhiteScientifically speaking, white is the achromatic color of maximum lightness. Although we perceive it to be devoid of color, light that appears white to the human eye is actually a mixture of wavelengths of various colors. White has been used by artists and writers to symbolize and describe myriad things. French humorist Alphonse Allais is best known for his conceptual art piece, a blank white sheet of paper titled First Communion of Anemic Young Girls in the Snow. Why is snow white? More... | |
| This Day in History | |
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 The First Rock Major Concert Is Held, Gets Shut Down (1952)On the night of March 21, 1952, more than 20,000 fans tried to pack into the Cleveland Arena, which had an actual capacity of about half that number. Consequently, authorities shut down that evening's concert, the Moondog Coronation Ball, just minutes into the opening act, Paul Williams and his Hucklebuckers. The show is considered to have been the first major rock concert in history. It was promoted by Alan Freed, the Cleveland disc jockey believed to have coined what term? More... | |
| Today's Birthday | |
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 Johann Paul Friedrich Richter, AKA John Paul (1763)The son of a German pastor, Richter initially planned to follow in his father's footsteps, but after studying theology at university, he found a new passion in writing. He published two poorly received satirical works before suffering a spiritual crisis that profoundly altered his outlook and writing style. His next book, Die unsichtbare Loge, The Invisible Lodge, a romance published in 1793, was the first of his many works to receive acclaim. Who inspired his pen name, Jean Paul? More... | |
| Quotation of the Day | |
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 The happiest women, like the happiest nations, have no history.George Eliot (1819-1880) | |
| Idiom of the Day | |
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let (someone) loose (on something)— To allow someone to do something as they please, without supervision or control. More... | |
| Today's Holiday | |
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 International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (2021)This day is observed annually on March 21, the anniversary of the day in 1960 when, at a peaceful demonstration against the apartheid "pass laws" in Sharpeville, South Africa, police opened fire and killed 69 black South Africans. Observation of this day was initiated by the United Nations General Assembly in 1966, when it called on the international community to redouble its efforts to eliminate all forms of racial discrimination and to remember the victims of Sharpeville. More... | |
| Word Trivia | |
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Today's topic: spoonruncible spoon - A three-pronged fork curved like a spoon and used as a serving utensil. More... cochleare - A spoon or spoonful of a medical prescription. More... spoon bread - Soft cornbread served with a spoon; it is also called egg bread or butter bread. More... | |