Monday, December 1, 2008

AN INTERESTING START

NAUSEATED/NAUSEOUS

Define "nauseated" and "nauseous".
Explain the subtle differences between "nauseated" and "nauseous".
Create sentences for each word that correctly display the words' different meanings.


THE USUAL CONTRIBUTIONS

Identify and correct the errors in the following entry.

"Winona Ryder was loaned a bracelet...and it has now gone missing."
Mitch O'Connor, Mix 96.7 Radio Show, Monday, December 1, 2008, 8:25 am.


Find and correct the error in the following piece.

"Especially when your version of green will be the envy of Canada."
Craig Pearson, "Few blue about future of green Suzuki school", The Windsor Star, Monday, December 1, 2008.


TODAY'S WORD

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

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