EDITORIAL
In today's "Letters to the Editor" section of the Windsor Star, there is a letter written by me that decries today's careless and slipshod acceptance of incorrect English. I stand by the letter but I am disappointed and resent the obvious spelling error in paragraph seven. The error is not mine. I have the original e-mail and there is no error in it.
I wonder why an error was inserted?
The line has been marked in the sand.
The gloves are off.
ONCE AGAIN...
Find and correct the error in the following excerpt.
"Under the terms of the tunnel proposal, Infrastructure Ontario would loan $75 million to the recently formed Windsor-Detroit Tunnel Corporation."
Doug Williamson, "Border wait worries mayor", The Windsor Star, Friday, September 5, 2008.
TODAY'S WORD
The word for today is "miscreant".
Define "miscreant" and use it in a sentence.
CORRECTIONS & EXPLANATIONS
Corrections and explanations for this week's entries will be posted Sunday.
Friday, September 5, 2008
Thursday, September 4, 2008
FUN & THOUGHT
CAPITAL/CAPITOL
Explain the differences in meaning between the words "capitol" and "capital".
Create sentences that illustrate those differences.
DUMB CLICHÉS - Next
Does this make any sense whatsoever?
"He hit that one right on the screws."
TODAY'S WORD
The word for today is "neophyte".
Define "neophyte" and use it in a sentence. (Be careful. You might be surprised at the true meaning.)
Explain the differences in meaning between the words "capitol" and "capital".
Create sentences that illustrate those differences.
DUMB CLICHÉS - Next
Does this make any sense whatsoever?
"He hit that one right on the screws."
TODAY'S WORD
The word for today is "neophyte".
Define "neophyte" and use it in a sentence. (Be careful. You might be surprised at the true meaning.)
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
WRITING CHALLENGES
COMPLETE SENTENCES vs. POETIC LICENSE
Read the story, "Riverside haunts steeped in nostalgia", written by Marty Gervais in The Windsor Star, today, September 3, 2008.
Count the number of incomplete thoughts there are in the story.
Make a judgment call. Should the incomplete thoughts be made into complete sentences or should poetic license rule? Justify your decision.
Find and correct a major grammatical error in this piece.
If you don't have a newspaper the article can be found online at canada.com/windsorstar/index.html. Key in Marty Gervais and you will find the story.
TODAY'S WORD
The word for today is "diaphanous".
Define "diaphanous" and use it in a sentence.
Read the story, "Riverside haunts steeped in nostalgia", written by Marty Gervais in The Windsor Star, today, September 3, 2008.
Count the number of incomplete thoughts there are in the story.
Make a judgment call. Should the incomplete thoughts be made into complete sentences or should poetic license rule? Justify your decision.
Find and correct a major grammatical error in this piece.
If you don't have a newspaper the article can be found online at canada.com/windsorstar/index.html. Key in Marty Gervais and you will find the story.
TODAY'S WORD
The word for today is "diaphanous".
Define "diaphanous" and use it in a sentence.
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
AND THE BEAT GOES ON...
AN EDUCATIONAL PEARL
Who coined the following thought?
“It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.”
HIM, HER/HE, SHE
Explain the correct usage of the personal pronouns "him", "her", "he" and "she".
What are the rules that govern the use of these words?
Create sentences to illustrate your explanations.
TODAY'S WORD
The word for todqy is "circumlocution".
Define "circumlocution" and use it in a sentence.
Who coined the following thought?
“It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.”
HIM, HER/HE, SHE
Explain the correct usage of the personal pronouns "him", "her", "he" and "she".
What are the rules that govern the use of these words?
Create sentences to illustrate your explanations.
TODAY'S WORD
The word for todqy is "circumlocution".
Define "circumlocution" and use it in a sentence.
Monday, September 1, 2008
PREVIEW
STARTING SEPTEMBER 2, 2008
This is the new template.
I hope you like it and visit this site often.
I always welcome your comments, criticisms and feedback.
M
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I hope you like it and visit this site often.
I always welcome your comments, criticisms and feedback.
M
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