Daily Content Archive
(as of Saturday, October 10, 2020)| Word of the Day | |||||||
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amicable
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| Daily Grammar Lesson | |
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Personal Pronouns and Objective CaseAlthough the English language has largely discarded its case system, personal pronouns are one part of English in which the case system is still active. When a personal pronoun is in the objective case, what is it acting as in the sentence? More... | |
| Article of the Day | |
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 The Vatican LibraryFounded in the 4th century and re-established in the 15th century by Pope Nicholas V, the Vatican Library is the oldest public library in Europe and one of the chief libraries of the world. Today, it holds more than 75,000 manuscripts and more than 1.1 million books, including thousands from the dawn of printing. It has amassed materials from the libraries of notable figures throughout history, including the Dukes of Urbino and Queen Christina of Sweden. How old is the library building itself? More... | |
| This Day in History | |
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 US Vice President Spiro Agnew Resigns (1973)After being investigated for extortion and bribery allegedly committed while he was governor of Maryland, Agnew pleaded no contest to a charge of tax evasion and became the second US vice president to resign. President Richard Nixon then selected House Minority Leader Gerald Ford to replace Agnew. The following year, Nixon himself was forced to resign for his role in the Watergate scandal, making Ford president. Agnew's portrait was removed from the Maryland State House in 1979. Who put it back? More... | |
| Today's Birthday | |
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 Harold Pinter (1930)One of the most important English playwrights of the late 20th century, Pinter wrote what have been called "comedies of menace." His austere, distinctive language, which provokes an ominous sense of unease, gave rise to the adjective "Pinteresque." His plays include The Birthday Party and The Homecoming, and he also wrote a number of screenplays. In 2005, he won the Nobel Prize for Literature. His 1978 play, Betrayal, was inspired by what betrayal in his own life? More... | |
| Quotation of the Day | |
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 The most useful thing about a principle is that it can always be sacrificed to expediency.W. Somerset Maugham (1874-1965) | |
| Idiom of the Day | |
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run a temperature— To have an abnormally high body temperature (a fever), which is indicative of or caused by illness. More... | |
| Today's Holiday | |
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 Double Tenth Day (2025)Double Tenth Day is a national holiday in Taiwan to commemorate the Chinese Revolution of October 10, 1911. The revolt marked the end of the Ching, or Qing, Dynasty that had been established in 1644 by the Manchus, and it led to the founding of the Republic of China on January 1, 1912. For several weeks before Double Tenth Day, the plaza in front of the Presidential Office Building in Taipei is illuminated. Celebrations include massive parades and rallies, displays of martial arts, folk dancing, and other cultural activities. More... | |
| Word Trivia | |
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Today's topic: physicianallopathy, allopath, allopathist - Another word for conventional medical treatment is allopathy; an allopath or allopathist is a physician. More... pediatrician - Comes from Greek pais/paidos, "child," and iatros, "physician." More... armamentarium - The equipment of a medical institution or physician. More... | |