Friday, October 9, 2009

A PLETHORA OF PLURAL PROBLEMS

PLURAL PROBLEMS PLUS

Read the following, determine the errors and correct them.
BONUS: find and correct the non-plural problem.


"The machinery and office equipment was also liquidated."
Sarah Sachelli, "CAW mulls Match Plate lawsuit", The Windsor Star, Friday, October 9, 2009.

"The dead man was removed from the water with the use of one of the fire trucks' extendable apparatus."
Area Briefs, "Elderly man found dead in river", The Windsor Star, Friday, October 9, 2009.


TODAY'S WORD

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


CORRECTIONS & EXPLANATIONS

Corrections and explanations for this week's entries will be posted Sunday.

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