Wednesday, July 29, 2009

ENJOY THESE ENTRIES

HERE WE GO AGAIN

Identify and correct the errors in the following pieces.
(The pun is free. Identify it and you get a bonus star for your forehead.)

"Council voted Monday to reconsider the issue. Why? Because the people spoke."
Anne Jarvis, "Ward inaction stirs ire", The Windsor Star, Wednesday, July 29, 2009.

"1 in 6 adults have overactive bladder."
Pfizer TV commercial and website.

“Chicagoans Maggie and John Anderson have dedicated themselves to living off of only black-owned businesses in an effort called The Empowerment Experiment.”
CBSNews.com, Wednesday, July 29, 2009.

GENEROSITY

Identify the author of the following concept.

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


TODAY'S WORD

The word for today is "vicarious".
What part of soeech is "vicarious"?
Define "vicarious" and use it in a sentence.

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