tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post7944269672250088809..comments2024-03-28T18:22:01.184+00:00Comments on Positive Letters ... inspirational stories ...: We are the World Blogfest ... # 12 - 'Levidrome' - a Canadian lad's word ... Hilary Melton-Butcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-32681728405885248512018-05-18T15:32:20.378+01:002018-05-18T15:32:20.378+01:00Thanks Pradeep ... I thought you might enjoy this ...Thanks Pradeep ... I thought you might enjoy this post - lovely to see you here ... cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-46480624064273738222018-05-18T14:39:46.895+01:002018-05-18T14:39:46.895+01:00Great story, Hilary. Amazing that a child could co...Great story, Hilary. Amazing that a child could come up with something like this. Hope levidrome gets added to the dictionary.<br />Take care, PradeepPradeep Nairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873369124947878452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-37681856360016849252018-04-01T18:38:59.435+01:002018-04-01T18:38:59.435+01:00Hi Jo - no worries ... but it's great Levi is ...Hi Jo - no worries ... but it's great Levi is promoting this word .. and I sure hope it gets into the Oxford English dictionary. I do prefer my own language ... but suspect we're being drawn into Americanising it all - cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-34311834388603213542018-04-01T13:52:18.075+01:002018-04-01T13:52:18.075+01:00Somehow I missed this post Hilary. I love the conc...Somehow I missed this post Hilary. I love the concept of Levidrome and that a 6 yr old came up with the idea.<br /><br />As for English blogging, I have been here so long I don't know whether I am spelling things the English or the North American way any more. Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-49650274220199515432018-04-01T05:32:12.285+01:002018-04-01T05:32:12.285+01:00Hi Lynn - isn't it great to read about people ...Hi Lynn - isn't it great to read about people like Levi - not many in the world ... yet it's wonderful when one appears for us all to support and encourage ... <br /><br />@ Levi's Dad - thanks for coming on again with the local article and reminding us that 'keep' and 'peek' are a levidrome ... <br /><br />I will be using Levidrome for my L in the April A- Z challenge ... due up on 13th April ... lucky Friday 13th ... so should get lots of sightings then ... <br /><br />Cheers to you both - and I'll keep using levidromes where possible ... happy chocolate Easters ... HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-91862472750921933932018-04-01T04:49:15.642+01:002018-04-01T04:49:15.642+01:00Hey,
Thought you may like this local article tha...Hey, <br /><br />Thought you may like this local article that just came out today. Keep (peek - that's a levidrome!) using the word folks, we are getting there!<br /><br />https://www.vicnews.com/community/levidrome-slides-into-everyday-lexicon/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter<br />Levi's Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13698638359072077073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-46409360434665355672018-03-31T18:13:09.799+01:002018-03-31T18:13:09.799+01:00I'm always amazed by young people like Levi.I'm always amazed by young people like Levi.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13984802196897920610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-14792964214668510482018-03-31T01:55:40.193+01:002018-03-31T01:55:40.193+01:00@ Bellybytes - how fascinating to see (probably) h...@ Bellybytes - how fascinating to see (probably) how you learnt to read ... isn't Levi amazing and it's wonderful to see the concept of 'Levidrome' being picked up and spread around the world ... I too sure hope he gets his recognition ..<br /><br />I know our language is always evolving ... and good to see you again ... <br /><br />@ Christine - as you say 'amazing kid' - and when we see youngsters utilising their language ... <br /><br />@ Elizabeth - Levi is one incredible kid ... and it's great he is loving his knowledge of words ... so glad this made you smile - me too ... <br /><br />@ Emily - how funny ... well now you know - and never to be forgotten. It is wonderful that Levi's movement is growing and I hope it gets adopted officially ... <br /><br />@ Deborah - isn't it amazing to find youngsters well ahead of us in their wordsmith skills; I hope 'levidrome' gets into popular usage - should be if Emily was looking for that sort of word ... strange, but true, co-incidence ... <br /><br />@ Susan - oh yes ... I hadn't thought of that - adding a letter to make another one ... and that is particularly appropriate for me, over here, right now - but clever play with words ... <br /><br />Oh yes - Bright lad ... and it seems to be firing many people's imaginations ... <br /><br />@ Susan - yes he's some smart lad ... isn't it heartening to hear someone who spurs us all on through his use of language ... <br /><br />@ Troutbirder - as you say ... 'fascinating' ...<br /><br />Cheers and thanks so much - I'm sure Levi will be thrilled with your comments and interest - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-47778628429356725912018-03-31T01:35:48.067+01:002018-03-31T01:35:48.067+01:00Fascinating! Fascinating! troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-58441959356359649942018-03-30T21:26:53.186+01:002018-03-30T21:26:53.186+01:00Bravo for that little boy! It's heartening to ...Bravo for that little boy! It's heartening to hear about a child that young who is already enamored with language. Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-61360925865164023142018-03-30T21:01:16.796+01:002018-03-30T21:01:16.796+01:00Great post Hilary! I too have a fascination with w...Great post Hilary! I too have a fascination with words eg put a 's' in front of words and you have swords .. words can of course be like swords, piercing, penetrating ..<br /><br />Bright lad and such a FUN thing to do as well - sure to fire the imaginations of everyone ..Susan Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12041548718544123557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-81680236662520589662018-03-30T18:30:08.136+01:002018-03-30T18:30:08.136+01:00Oh I have a great appreciation for a young wordsmi...Oh I have a great appreciation for a young wordsmith like Levi! And how fun to be part of the movement to get his word into popular usage and then into the dictionary. Deborah Weberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05971869506007671786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-52332205110039918582018-03-30T17:49:11.418+01:002018-03-30T17:49:11.418+01:00Excellent! A few months ago, I was actually resear...Excellent! A few months ago, I was actually researching this and could not find the correct word. No wonder - it doesn't exist. Great job by Levi to gain a following in his attempts. Thanks for sharing this Hilary - I just might use it in the future even if it does not get officially adopted. Emily in Ecuadorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046387339831440902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-25823049178330759392018-03-30T17:43:54.727+01:002018-03-30T17:43:54.727+01:00I love it when people have fun with words...especi...I love it when people have fun with words...especially a kid his age! Amazing. Thanks for sharing this...made me smile. :)Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-65134966447936634752018-03-30T14:27:58.507+01:002018-03-30T14:27:58.507+01:00What a fantastic kid! I love seeing when young peo...What a fantastic kid! I love seeing when young people have a love for words too. Have a great weekend, Hilary! :)Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-88498800727874703472018-03-30T06:47:10.035+01:002018-03-30T06:47:10.035+01:00I love words too and used to read the dictionary i...I love words too and used to read the dictionary in the toilet for many years.... I am amazed at the ingenuity of this little lad. We all knew that there are words that make sense when spelt backwards but whoever thought of coining a word to name this phenomenon? He deserves his due recognition and looking forward to more of his discoveries in the word. Thanks for sharing this wonderfully uplifting post.<br />And even though I am not a native English speaker, I do miss the dominance of American English and now Digital English with its strange acronyms and short formsPenelope Potty Snooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13506050791510159530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-27363408801482968722018-03-29T22:38:19.386+01:002018-03-29T22:38:19.386+01:00@ Bazza - doesn't he sound an incredible lad -...@ Bazza - doesn't he sound an incredible lad - with a great father, who has been over to comment! <br /><br />That's fantastic about your grandson ... so wonderful to see their particular traits come to the fore as they grow up ... you're good with words too - like grandfather, like grandson ... enjoy him: I know you do and will ...<br /><br />@ Mel - that's fine ... but each to his own ... and the #WATWB (ie this blog fest: We Are the World Blogfest) reaches out to peoples around the world promoting ideas or peoples we know or have seen, who might be of interest to others ... <br /><br />The cross-pollination of thoughts, ideas and achievements from different areas of the world is so enlightening - so I write what I hope others would like to read, but no worries if people don't read, or for that matter don't leave a comment - but I'm always happy when people come by ... <br /><br />Cheers to you both ... and thanks for your visits - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-48609897573653418642018-03-29T19:40:42.618+01:002018-03-29T19:40:42.618+01:00Not wishing to be rude, but did I really need to k...Not wishing to be rude, but did I really need to know all of this. When considering that not even my learned ex solicitors clerk of a friend knew these levi words however, many thanks for the information xA Heron's Viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563706152609630696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-52178789105642536602018-03-29T18:34:13.800+01:002018-03-29T18:34:13.800+01:00What an amazing little boy and what a wonderful st...What an amazing little boy and what a wonderful story! I find that some kids just fall in love with words almost as soon as they can speak.<br />My grandson, Sonny, has always loved words and he picks up word-changing games very quickly.<br /><b><a href="http://todiscoverice.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> CLICK HERE for Bazza’s meretricious Blog ‘To Discover Ice’</a></b>bazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794010156639774028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-73414983018355988142018-03-29T17:30:07.116+01:002018-03-29T17:30:07.116+01:00@ Lynda - isn't he one clever lad ... and look...@ Lynda - isn't he one clever lad ... and look who's appeared after you commented ... his Dad ... <br /><br />@ Levi's Dad - how wonderful to see you ... and thanks so much for showing him my post - amazing you found it - shows you (me - actually) how the world works ... <br /><br />We bloggers all love language - and so many are authors in their own rights ... it's a great crew here ... I will have to come back re getting my brain cells in gear ... I'm just off out - but will put something to work! Nematag ... sounds like an excellent one ... he's one clever son ... <br /><br />Hi Levi - your Dad is doing great keeping Levidrome up front ... <br /><br />Cheers to you both and to Lynda - it looks like we might be able to ripple 'levidrome' out a little further ... <br /><br />Congratulations - cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-55763502682579934122018-03-29T17:23:39.151+01:002018-03-29T17:23:39.151+01:00Hi Hilary, I am Levi's dad and I will show him...Hi Hilary, I am Levi's dad and I will show him this post today! <br /><br />Thank you for your support of fun ideas, initiative, and for your passion for language! The best part of this whole process has been seeing how many people are engaging in great conversations about words! <br /><br />So now on to the big question! What is your favourite levidrome? Levi really like nematag-gateman!Levi's Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13698638359072077073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-85767277483432717852018-03-29T16:26:12.891+01:002018-03-29T16:26:12.891+01:00What a clever thing to come up with! That's a ...What a clever thing to come up with! That's a great word.Lynda Dietzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15442214431341019380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-90974382749679181442018-03-29T16:04:56.843+01:002018-03-29T16:04:56.843+01:00@ Tyrean - he's come up with an awesome idea h...@ Tyrean - he's come up with an awesome idea hasn't he ... <br /><br />@ Nila - and he's brilliant too ... yet light ... <br /><br />@ Paula - some kids are just plain clever ... and Levi fits this mould ... <br /><br />@ Andrea - thanks ... it's a good cause to follow - nothing like new words. Now to won = well done another levidromic word. Good to know Levidrome has entered your vocabulary ... <br /><br />@ Anabel - some kid isn't he ... <br /><br />@ Jess - Exactly 'yay' for Levi ... and isn't it one clever and fun word - it does sound like it's taken on and is on its way into the dictionary.<br /><br />What fun to find you spell some words the English way - and as you mention is probably a habit caught from your reading ... interesting to find that out.<br /><br />@ Sandra - so glad you enjoyed the post ...<br /><br />@ Sandie - Zerorez - sounds like it is the same thing ... if it can be used as a common word, rather than a name - I'm sure it could ... interesting addition to the post and to words in general ... <br /><br />@ Nas - glad you enjoyed it ... Levi will be pleased!<br /><br />@ Keith - what fun you've made of the post ... and isn't it great that levidrome seems to be winning ... and I'm sure will get included in due course ... <br /><br />@ Diane - yes some smart kid - and I hope it'll catch on and he can have his word included in the dictionaries in the future ... <br /><br />@ Jacqui - as you say ... like an anagram, only better ...<br /><br />Thanks so much - let's help get levidrome included into the dictionaries ... cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-37916579706950063062018-03-29T15:35:52.500+01:002018-03-29T15:35:52.500+01:00What a great concept. Like an anagram but better. ...What a great concept. Like an anagram but better. Go Levi!Computer Tutorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00938856237984732342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-11384786013562026312018-03-29T12:34:18.751+01:002018-03-29T12:34:18.751+01:00What a smart boy to note there wasn't a word f...What a smart boy to note there wasn't a word for that. I hope it does catch on everywhere.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.com