King's English



Congressman Steve King is a big supporter of the the English language! During his career in the U.S. House of Representatives, he has introduced a bill to make English the official language of the United States six times! None of these bills have made it out of committee, but, keep trying, Representative!

In honor of his persistence, we present a weekly post, "King's English."

Each week we give you a way to increase your vocabulary and build your understanding of the language that has served America well since 1492.

Sunday, April 6, 2014

This Week's Word: A Two-Fer!



"numismatist"

"(noun) a person who studies or collects coins, medals, etc"
and

"philatelist"

"(noun) the collecting of stamps and other postal matter as a hobby or an investment"
definitions from dictionary.com

Fun Fact!  During his six terms in Congress, Steve King has Co-Sponsored over 1,000 bills!
                 Of  those, only 40 bills were successfully passed and signed into law!
                 Of those, over half were for commemorative coins, medals and post office renames!

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