Congratulations, but...

A Silver Star is awarded to those who were able to identify an error in yesterday's post, "The family of nine that lived there were out of town."
But, nobody, as yet, has earned a Gold Star by identifying the second error. Some may challenge that there is no other error; but we are striving for perfection. Actually, there is a hint of the error in my first sentence above. So...

TODAY'S WORD

Today's word is fastidious.
Define the word and use it in a sentence.

TERRIBLE TOP TEN
A List of Very Annoying Language Misuse

NUMBER 8

I am going to run across that busy street irregardless of the consequences.

NUMBER 9
I am extremely flattered; I don't hardly know what to say.
NUMBER 10
Yous are going to think this is hilarious, but it is really pathetic.