tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4204581716107004836.post2954945508028688063..comments2023-05-22T08:11:05.784-04:00Comments on A Valdese Blog: The "Mother Tongue" IndeedA Valdese Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02303901517157716136noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4204581716107004836.post-60403203879649805892008-09-02T19:20:00.000-04:002008-09-02T19:20:00.000-04:00Sheila - I'll have to try out the Adventure of Eng...Sheila - I'll have to try out the Adventure of English - I'm not familiar with it, so I'll give it a look. Kilandra - I like History a lot, especially Europe in the late middle ages. Unfortunately I've never ever used it in any professional capacity, tho just having the degree did open some doors here or there. Thanks for your comments!A Valdese Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02303901517157716136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4204581716107004836.post-50490513082136092802008-09-02T12:08:00.000-04:002008-09-02T12:08:00.000-04:00Hm, the book sounds really interesting. I myself a...Hm, the book sounds really interesting. I myself am horrible with grammar and the English language. I think I just write too much like how I talk, and I SO do not sound sophisticated hehe. But I was a history major also! YAY History majors! :DKilandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12018522677973095250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4204581716107004836.post-66954120679350011602008-09-02T08:45:00.000-04:002008-09-02T08:45:00.000-04:00I enjoyed Bill Bryson's book very much, so much so...I enjoyed Bill Bryson's book very much, so much so that I persuaded my friends to buy it for an Italian teacher at the end of a course. Another that I enjoyed was The Adventure of English by Melvyn Bragg, and also very readable, but longer.Sheila @ A Postcard a Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09140046386364588303noreply@blogger.com