WHICH ONE?
One of the following sentences has an error in it.
Which one has the error?
What is the error? Why?
Correct the error.
"Under the terms of the proposed tunnel deal, the Ontario government would first loan the $75 million to the recently formed Windsor-Detroit Tunnel Corporation."
"The Windsor tunnel corporation is responsible for paying back the loan."
Dave Battagello, "Bridge won't outbid Windsor", The Windsor Star, Friday, May 23, 2008.
TODAY'S WORD
Today's word is "dogmatic".
Define "dogmatic" and use it in a sentence.
CORRECTIONS & EXPLANATIONS
Corrections and explanations for this week's entries will be posted Sunday.
Friday, May 23, 2008
Thursday, May 22, 2008
MEANINGS & EMOTIONS
EXALT/EXULT
Explain the difference between "exalt" and "exult".
Put each word into a sentence that shows its meaning.
TODAY'S WORD
The word for today is "apoplectic".
Define "apoplectic" and use it in a sentence.
Explain the difference between "exalt" and "exult".
Put each word into a sentence that shows its meaning.
TODAY'S WORD
The word for today is "apoplectic".
Define "apoplectic" and use it in a sentence.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
HUMP BUMP
ANOTHER ONE...
Identify and correct the error in the sentence below.
"I am not really up on where they get their guidelines from."
Mitch Albom, The Mitch Albom Show, "Child Custody Guidelines" interview, WJR Radio 760, Tuesday, May 20, 2008, 6:19 pm.
TODAY'S WORD
The word for today is "alacrity".
Define "alacrity" and use it in a sentence.
Identify and correct the error in the sentence below.
"I am not really up on where they get their guidelines from."
Mitch Albom, The Mitch Albom Show, "Child Custody Guidelines" interview, WJR Radio 760, Tuesday, May 20, 2008, 6:19 pm.
TODAY'S WORD
The word for today is "alacrity".
Define "alacrity" and use it in a sentence.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
SHORT AND SWEET
PODIUM/LECTERN
Explain the difference between a "podium" and a "lectern".
TODAY'S WORD
The word for today is "cupidity".
Define "cupidity" and use it in a sentence.
What is the root of the word "cupidity"?
Explain the difference between a "podium" and a "lectern".
TODAY'S WORD
The word for today is "cupidity".
Define "cupidity" and use it in a sentence.
What is the root of the word "cupidity"?
Monday, May 19, 2008
HAPPY VICTORIA DAY
BELIEVE IT OR NOT!
The entry below is as close to verbatim as I can remember. I almost fell off my chair when it was broadcast. It is a perfect example of motivation to continue publishing this blog.
Make the corrections.
"Him and his son pretty much had the Pinery to himself..."
Scott Miller, "Weekend camping at the Pinery story (?)", A-Channel News, Saturday, May 17, 2008, 6:28 pm.
TODAY'S WORD
The word for today is "stupor".
Define "stupor" and use it in a sentence.
The entry below is as close to verbatim as I can remember. I almost fell off my chair when it was broadcast. It is a perfect example of motivation to continue publishing this blog.
Make the corrections.
"Him and his son pretty much had the Pinery to himself..."
Scott Miller, "Weekend camping at the Pinery story (?)", A-Channel News, Saturday, May 17, 2008, 6:28 pm.
TODAY'S WORD
The word for today is "stupor".
Define "stupor" and use it in a sentence.
Sunday, May 18, 2008
CORRECTIONS & EXPLANATIONS - May 18, 2008
Here are the corrections and explanations for last week's postings.
Monday
FLOUNDER/FOUNDER
“Flounder”, as a verb, means to struggle in the water, struggling to stay alive.
“Founder”, as a verb, means to fill with water and sink. It can be used to imply catastrophic failure.
Tuesday
Identify the errors in the following passages:
"A new product for the plant has long been sought after."
“After” is dangling and redundant.
"A new product for the plant has long been sought."
"...while they were turning off of Janette Avenue..."
“Off” and “of” are both prepositions and cannot be used together.
"...while they were turning off Janette Avenue..."
Wednesday
Identify and correct the errors in the entries below:
"Since 2005, very little of those projects have been brought forward."
“Little” means "small". “Few” designates how many. The two are not interchangeable.
"Since 2005, very few of those projects have been brought forward."
"...there were a series of rumours..."
“Series” is the subject and is a collective singular noun; therefore, a singular verb is required for correct agreement.
"...there was a series of rumours..."
Thursday
Identify and correct the errors in the following piece:
"Our worst scores were in the categories of: unemployment (9.3 percent), air quality (10 micrograms of particulate per cubic metre), medical professionals (only 1.4 doctors per 1,000 residents), and the amount of people who walk or bike to work (a paltry 5.7 per cent of the work force)."
The use of a colon here is incorrect; there are no clauses, only phrases and colons are used with clauses.
“Amount” cannot be used when designating numbers; it is used to designate quantity.
The comma after “professionals” is not necessary because there is a conjunction already in place. (I prefer the old way.)
"Our worst scores were in the categories of unemployment (9.3 percent), air quality (10 micrograms of particulate per cubic metre), medical professionals (only 1.4 doctors per 1,000 residents) and the number of people who walk or bike to work (a paltry 5.7 per cent of the work force)."
Friday
DRANK/DRUNK
“Drank” is the past tense of the verb “drink”.
“I drank the wine yesterday.”
“Drunk” is the past participle of the verb “drink” and must use an auxiliary verb with it as in “have drunk”.
“I have drunk wine in the past.”
A GOOD PHILOSOPHY
"To accomplish great things, we must dream as well as act."
Anatole France stated this.
THIS WEEK’S WORDS
“Perspicacity” (n.) means astuteness, shrewdness, wiseness or intelligence.
“Academician” (n.) means a skilled scholar, an educator or someone elected to membership in an academy.
“Inchoate” (adj.) means rudimentary, just begun or insipient.
“Grandiose” (adj.) means dazzling, formidable or impressive because of unnecessary largeness or grandeur.
“Propensity” (n.) means leaning toward, tending toward, inclination
Monday
FLOUNDER/FOUNDER
“Flounder”, as a verb, means to struggle in the water, struggling to stay alive.
“Founder”, as a verb, means to fill with water and sink. It can be used to imply catastrophic failure.
Tuesday
Identify the errors in the following passages:
"A new product for the plant has long been sought after."
“After” is dangling and redundant.
"A new product for the plant has long been sought."
"...while they were turning off of Janette Avenue..."
“Off” and “of” are both prepositions and cannot be used together.
"...while they were turning off Janette Avenue..."
Wednesday
Identify and correct the errors in the entries below:
"Since 2005, very little of those projects have been brought forward."
“Little” means "small". “Few” designates how many. The two are not interchangeable.
"Since 2005, very few of those projects have been brought forward."
"...there were a series of rumours..."
“Series” is the subject and is a collective singular noun; therefore, a singular verb is required for correct agreement.
"...there was a series of rumours..."
Thursday
Identify and correct the errors in the following piece:
"Our worst scores were in the categories of: unemployment (9.3 percent), air quality (10 micrograms of particulate per cubic metre), medical professionals (only 1.4 doctors per 1,000 residents), and the amount of people who walk or bike to work (a paltry 5.7 per cent of the work force)."
The use of a colon here is incorrect; there are no clauses, only phrases and colons are used with clauses.
“Amount” cannot be used when designating numbers; it is used to designate quantity.
The comma after “professionals” is not necessary because there is a conjunction already in place. (I prefer the old way.)
"Our worst scores were in the categories of unemployment (9.3 percent), air quality (10 micrograms of particulate per cubic metre), medical professionals (only 1.4 doctors per 1,000 residents) and the number of people who walk or bike to work (a paltry 5.7 per cent of the work force)."
Friday
DRANK/DRUNK
“Drank” is the past tense of the verb “drink”.
“I drank the wine yesterday.”
“Drunk” is the past participle of the verb “drink” and must use an auxiliary verb with it as in “have drunk”.
“I have drunk wine in the past.”
A GOOD PHILOSOPHY
"To accomplish great things, we must dream as well as act."
Anatole France stated this.
THIS WEEK’S WORDS
“Perspicacity” (n.) means astuteness, shrewdness, wiseness or intelligence.
“Academician” (n.) means a skilled scholar, an educator or someone elected to membership in an academy.
“Inchoate” (adj.) means rudimentary, just begun or insipient.
“Grandiose” (adj.) means dazzling, formidable or impressive because of unnecessary largeness or grandeur.
“Propensity” (n.) means leaning toward, tending toward, inclination
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