Wednesday, October 29, 2008

MEDIA WATCH WEEK - DAY 3

ON-LINE SHOW SCHEDULE

Read the following paragraphs that list "Other Upcoming Events..." for the Lynn Martin radio show on AM800, CKLW . Find and correct the errors.

"Is it true, do men get more romantic with age? The most romantic age 53? Do you agree? We are told he is wiser and will work for his partner, be more likely to make an effort. is it true? Is your man more romantic than ever? Would you choose an older man over a young man, anytime?"

"Young, childless, and snipped. Men as young as 21 are seeking vasectomies. With one couple suing for $50,000 because his didn't take. Should they collect for an unplanned pregnancy?"


AN INTERESTING PHILOSOPHY

Identify the author of the following barb.

“Consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative.”


TODAY'S WORD

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


CONGRATULATIONS!

I congratulate "Yusuf" for finding the spelling error that I made last week. Well done!
To those who did not find the error: "Too bad! You lose! I corrected the mistake."
If you are really curious, you will find Yusuf's comment attached to one of my postings. Read it.

M.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Michael, is there an email address I could write you on to ask questions about English usage (I'm French and want to further my English writing skills)?
feel free to email it to me: df@paradise.net.nz