“Can you use it in a sentence?” THINKSTOCK
I used to know this chick on LiveJournal who went to a yearly charity spelling bee for adults at the Bridgeport, Connecticut, Holiday Inn. This sounded glorious to me: You got to showcase your superpower—which never happens with spellers because no one other than spellers gives a single shit about spelling—AND no one could get mad at you for showing off because it’s for a good cause! I adored this lady’s posts about how she and her husband geared up for the bee every year, how they quizzed each other, the lists of the words they were given. I pored over these lists, wondering whether I’d be able to figure out “hygeian” (related to health or health practices) on the spot…
