Wednesday, May 6, 2009

VARIED CHALLENGES

BUILD OFF OF

'Build off of' sounds incorrect and is often used, as in, "They build off of their past performances and good workmanship to maintain their clients base."

What is incorrect with "build off of"?
What is the correct expression to use in place of "build off of"?
Create a sentence using the correct expression.


A GOOD THOUGHT

Identify the author of the following.

“Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need.”


TODAY'S WORD

The word for today is "mortification".
Define "mortification" and use it in a sentence.
What part of speech is "mortification"?
What other forms of "mortification" can be listed?

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