Why tweet?

Twitter might seem ridiculous.....updating the quotidian of your life in 140 characters. Who cares if you're brushing your teeth or watching TV? True.

But Twitter doesn't have to be about the mundane and the banal. Many people on Twitter tweet links to interesting resources. Below is an example of a different kind of tweeting: Artwiculate.

The twitter-based Word of the Day competition that helps clever people look clever and helps the rest of us learn new words.

To play, just use today’s word in context in one of your tweets. That’s it. Your tweet will appear here where people can tell you if they like it. You’ll get points if they like it or retweet it.

Points mean kudos. Oh, and if you follow @artwiculate, we’ll tweet you with today’s word and store your profile here so you can see your vocabulary improve over time.

In effect, Artwiculate is a way to learn vocabulary by tweeting.