Tuesday, November 18, 2008

A PLETHORA OF CONTRIBUTIONS

PLEASE! TIME FOR AN UPGRADE!

What is unacceptable with each of the following entries? Fix the problems.

"...pushing further to the south..."
Sonya Singh, A Channel Weather, Monday, November 17, 2008, 6:30 pm.

"Oh, yeah!"
Sonya Singh, A Channel Weather, Monday, November 17, 2008, 6:30 pm.

Ignatieff has learned the language of inclusiveness, he has survived the bumbling rituals of retail politics, but he kept coming back to his urgent need to 'explain to Canadians' what exactly is going on."
Susan Riley, Ottawa Citizen columnist, "Snob! Yes, but a hardworking one", The Windsor Star, Monday, November 17, 2008.

But what if the country needs straight talk and specific ideas instead of patient instruction: Would Ignatieff bail out the auto industry, for instance?"
Susan Riley, Ottawa Citizen columnist, "Snob! Yes, but a hardworking one", The Windsor Star, Monday, November 17, 2008.


TODAY'S WORD

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

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

"...pushing further towards the south..."


"Oh, yes!"


Ignatieff has learned the language of inclusiveness, he has survived the bumbling rituals of retail politics, but he keeps coming back to his urgent need to 'explain to Canadians' what exactly is going on."


So what if the country needs straight talk and specific ideas instead of patient instruction: For instance, would Ignatieff bail out the auto industry ?"