Thursday, March 27, 2008

CHALLENGES: OLD & NEW

HOW MANY?

Can you identify the writing gaffs in the following examples?
Hint: think "four", but think "sense".
Hint: there are no "typos" in the examples.


"He's not one of those guys whose always there hooking, hooking and trying all the time."
Dave Waddell, "Wings in elite class", The Windsor Star, Thursday, March 27, 2008.

"The number of personal and business bankruptcies in Windsor and Essex County have shot up by 30 per cent over last year, a trend that is expected to get worse before it gets better, industry experts say."
Grace Macaluso, "Bankruptcies soar in Windsor", The Windsor Star, Thursday, March 27, 2008.

TODAY'S WORD

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

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