Monday, November 17, 2008

A MIXED BAG OF BADDIES

CARELESS! CARELESS!

Find and fix the errors in the following sentences.

"The entire family visited Sea World, the Animal Kingdom, Universal Studios, road on the teacups and merry-go-round, and watched a fireworks show."
Julian Revin, "Madelyn's moment as a princess", Living Magazine, The Windsor Star Magazine for fine Lifestyles, November, 2008.


"But these are the first layoffs in quite awhile and there's a possibility some will be called back after the new year."
Dave Hall, Auto supplier down to 44 workers", The Windsor Star, Monday, November 17, 2008.


TODAY'S WORD

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

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

What is the term for a person who constantly uses words incorrectly? Is there a verb form of the word? Is there a word that deals with people who use phrases incorrectly? Thanks for any help.

Anonymous said...

anonymous.lol