Monday, February 18, 2008

FAMILY DAY FOLLIES

THE USUAL

Find and correct the errors in the sentences below.

"A small number of private schools were found in the study."
Sonja Puzic, "Bellwood school lauded", The Windsor Star, Monday, February 18, 2008.

"How long do you plan to have that closed down for?"
Melanie Deveau interview of Ambassador Bridge representative, Windsor Now, AM 800 CKLW, Friday, February 15, 2008, 4:20 pm.

"He said the group of protesters are upset with the 'feudal lord' approach by the bridge of shutting down the exit of the bridge."
Star Staff, "Merchants, residents plan bridge protest", The Windsor Star, Monday, February 18, 2008.


PLEASE READ

There is a good article titled "Whatever language, literacy is essential", on the Opinion Page, page 7 of The Windsor Star, Monday, February 18, 2008.
Please read it and take it to heart.


TODAY'S WORD

The word for today is "aphorism".
Define "aphorism" and use it in a sentence.

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