Be a Word Nerd!
August 20, 2007 by Brad Shorr
Filed under Word Quiz
Words are the currency of business, whether written or spoken. That’s why I’m devoting a page of my Web site to fellow “Word Nerds”.
What is a Word Nerd?
- Someone who enjoys learning new words.
- Someone who, when confronted by an unfamiliar word while reading, looks up the definition.
- Someone who may keep a list of favorite words.
- Someone who is fascinated by the nuances of language, especially the history of words and the shades of difference in meaning between similar words.
Are you a Word Nerd, like Joanna at Confident Writing, or Rocky, the master word lister? If so…
If you’d like to display a Word Nerd badge on your blog, feel free to grab one! (Available in 5 beautiful colors.)
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Hi Brad
What a great way to link to me, thanks!
It’s such a good definition - who wouldn’t want to wear the badge with pride?!
Joanna
Hi, Brad!
I am most definitely a “Word Nerd”! However, I’m not as sure that my sidebar can handle another badge as I am about my “Word-Nerd” status! I’ve already had to remove items from my sidebar because of a slow-loading blog!
I will, however, experiment and see how it works–as long as you’ll understand that, if I’m unable to display the badge on my blog, I’ll nevertheless be proudly displaying it in spirit!
A proud fellow “Word Nerd,”
Jeanne
Hi Joanna–thanks for giving me the badge idea in the first place! Jeanne, no problem! Sidebar management is an ongoing struggle. You are an official Word Nerd badge or not.
Hi, again, Brad!
Just wanted to let you know that, although I wasn’t able to display the Word Nerd badge in my sidebar, I did include it in a post about the badge, in which I linked to your site. Here’s the URL: http://www.writersnotes.net/proud-to-be-a-word-nerd/.
Jeanne