Wendy Ross Kaufman

Wendy Ross Kaufman

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Month: January 2018

Oh Those Tricky Foreign Fashion Misheard/ Misread Words

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Wendy

There are more French words to trip us up than just the infamous pompon, (NEVER “pom-pom” or “pompom” or “Pom Pom”. Really. Never.)  I have already written about that one. There are Continue Reading →

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For All Intensive Purposes, It’s Not Sequenced

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Wendy

There are so many times when I am scouring eBay for supplies and I can’t find what I need. A quick trip through my misheard word list will sometimes pay off. Continue Reading →

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