Wednesday, April 22, 2009

HUMP DAY CHALLENGES

WORD MISUSE

Find and fix the errors in the following pieces.
What are the applicable rules?


"Police said a Leamington resident found an envelope in their mailbox and initially thought it was delivered by Canada Post."
Trevor Wilhelm, "Police warn of mail scam", The Windsor Star, Wednesday, April 22, 2009.

"Which brings me to another point:Susan Boyle says she has never been kissed."
Jeanne McManus, former Washington Post editor, "Susan Boyle's Defiant Dream", The Windsor Star, Wednesday, April 22, 2009.


PONDER THIS CAREFULLY

Identify the author of the following piece.

“I would rather have a mind opened by wonder than one closed by belief.”


TODAY'S WORD

The word for today is "calamitous".
What part of speech is "calamitous"?
Define "calamitous" and use it in a sentence and your speech today.

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