Wednesday's learn and earn...

~WORD OF THE DAY~

supposititious \suh-pah-zuh-TISH-us\ ~ adjective

DEFINITION(s): 1a : fraudulently substituted : spurious b : of a child (1) : falsely presented as a genuine heir

(2) : illegitimate 2a : imaginary b : of the nature of or based on a supposition : hypothetical

EXAMPLES: "I sat looking at Peggotty for some time, in a reverie on this supposititious case: whether, if she were employed to lose me like the boy in the fairy tale, I should be able to track my way home again by the buttons she would shed." -- From Charles Dickens' 1850 novel David Copperfield

"If I had Clark for a son, I would probably take my supposititious heir to lunch myself." -- From Tim Sandlin's 2010 novel Social Blunders

DID YOU KNOW? The Latin verb "supponere," meaning "substitute," has several legitimate heirs in English, including "supposititious" (which dates from the early 17th century) and "supposition" (a 15th century addition). The "fraudulent" and "illegitimate" meanings of "supposititious" trace back to "supponere" in a fairly direct route, whereas the "imaginary" and "hypothetical" meanings were influenced by the meanings of "supposition." In legal contexts, "supposititious" is primarily used in its earlier senses, as in "a supposititious (fraudulent) will" or "the child was supposititious (illegitimate)." When something hypothetical is being considered, the adjective "suppositious" is often preferred over "supposititious."

~THE REBATE~

It's time to think about winterizing your lawn and Ace Hardware can help with rebates of up to $12.00 on their Ace Green Turf and Scott's lawn care products.  There is a complete list on the rebate form, all you need to do is send in the completed form together with the original Ace Hardware receipt and the original UPC from the package(s).  Be sure to fill in the box that asks for the total amount of your rebate.  Purchase must be made between August 20, 2011 and September 30, 2011.  If you are an Ace Rewards member you can complete the form on line.

I hope you are having a great week so far!

C.Q.

Wednesday's learn and earn...

~WORD OF THE DAY~

jimjams \JIM-jamz\ ~ noun

DEFINITION plural: jitters

EXAMPLES: "Just thinking about my presentation today gives me the jimjams," confided Joseph to his coworker.

"'Now, don't make me repeat myself,' the man said, still musical but jittery, as though talking to kids gave him the jimjams." -- From Ingrid Law's 2008 novel Savvy

DID YOU KNOW? When "jimjams" entered English in the mid-19th century, it probably referred to a specific kind of jitters -- the "delirium tremens," a violent delirium caused by excessive drinking. "Jimjams" is not particularly common today, but when it is used in current American English it means simply "jitters." Etymologists aren't sure about the origin of the term. Some speculate that it came about as an alteration of "delirium tremens." Others, though uncertain of the origin of "jim" and "jam," notice that the word follows a pattern of similar words in which one sound is repeated or altered slightly. Interestingly, other words for "jitters" were formed in the same repetitive way -- "whim-whams" and "heebie-jeebies" are examples.

~THE REBATE~

Between now and April 30th Ace Hardware is offering some nice rebates to get your yard in tip top shape for summer.

Here are a few of the 24 products that are listed on the rebate form:

Homeright Paint Sprayer Pro 5.5 with a $15.00 rebate, Preen Weed Preventer Southern Mix 4.25 lb., Preen Garden Weed Preventer 5.625 lb., Preen Vegetable Garden Weed Preventer Organic 5 lb., Preen Garden Weed Preventer Plus Plant Food 5.625 lb., and/or Preen Weed Preventer Brilliant Blooms Fertilizer 5.625 lb. all have a $4.00 rebate with a limit of two or an Ace Flexogen Garden Hose 5/8" x 100' with a $10.00 rebate.

You can either print off the rebate form and mail it in with all the UPCs from most of the packages (some will require you to write it in if it can not be removed from the packaging) together with the original dated receipts from Ace Hardware. If you are an Ace Rewards member then you can enter all the information on line at Ace Reward Site. If your not a member it is worth joining, its free and together with being able to manage your rebates and account on line you get 1,000 free bonus points on your first purchase, 10 points for every $1.00 you spend them you will get a $5.00 Reward for every 2,500 points earned. They also send out member only coupons. Another cool little perk of being a member is the key tag you put on your key ring can also get your keys returned if you loose them. The program is very simple. If you happen to lose your keys, the keys will be sent postage-guaranteed to Ace’s corporate offices. After they are received, Ace will send your keys to your home address.

I hope you are all having a good week!

C.Q.