Guest guest Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 ya know, you do make a good point there, sometimes it helps me to remember words, or certain phrases, if I write them down.. what I have noticed, is the " act of writing it down " helps me to remember, even if I throw the paper away after I write it down, for some reason, taking the time to write it down, helps me to remember for some reason. otherwise if I just read, or listen, to it, then it don't want to stick. is that weird or what? Tom > > > I think it's apropos of. Prepositions always give me pause, even though > I was an English major. I have taken to writing down phrases I see in > books, that show which preposition is used with which word. I keep > these lists near my computer and never consult them, but I think I > might have learned something just by writing it down. > > Rhonda > > > > P.S. Is it correct to say " apropos to " ? or should it be " apropos of " ? > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 Tom wrote: >ya know, you do make a good point there, sometimes it helps me to >remember words, or certain phrases, if I write them down.. > >what I have noticed, is the " act of writing it down " helps me to remember, >even if I throw the paper away after I write it down, for some reason, >taking >the time to write it down, helps me to remember for some reason. > >otherwise if I just read, or listen, to it, then it don't want to stick. >is that weird or what? That's the only way I can learn new vocabulary when I'm learning a new language. I have to write the words again and again and again. Also, I write a " to do " list for every day, and sometimes writing something on the list helps me remember it even if I forget to look at the list. Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 Tom said: what I have noticed, is the " act of writing it down " helps me to remember, even if I throw the paper away after I write it down, for some reason, taking the time to write it down, helps me to remember for some reason. otherwise if I just read, or listen, to it, then it don't want to stick. is that weird or what? I said: It's not the least bit weird.? Some people have to be really involved with something (writing or doing) rather than being passive (reading or watching).? School is designed for passive learning but that is obviously failing.? We need to be able to address everyone's needs.? Okay, I'll get off my soapbox now. Carolyn ________________________________________________________________________ More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - http://webmail.aol.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 Jane, Efven though I have synesthesia and words (and names0 are in color, so that I am reminded of them twice when I hear them, I stil like to write thinkgs down to remember them. Jane Meyerding wrote: Tom wrote: >ya know, you do make a good point there, sometimes it helps me to >remember words, or certain phrases, if I write them down.. > >what I have noticed, is the " act of writing it down " helps me to remember, >even if I throw the paper away after I write it down, for some reason, >taking >the time to write it down, helps me to remember for some reason. > >otherwise if I just read, or listen, to it, then it don't want to stick. >is that weird or what? That's the only way I can learn new vocabulary when I'm learning a new language. I have to write the words again and again and again. Also, I write a " to do " list for every day, and sometimes writing something on the list helps me remember it even if I forget to look at the list. Jane --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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