Tuesday, October 20, 2009

PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT

WHEN WILL THEY EVER LEARN?

How many errors can be found in the following examples?
Find and identify them. Correct them.


"There was a baseball cap and blood-soaked clothing laying in a pile on the pavement."
Trevor Wilhelm, "Teen cyclist injured by car", The Windsor Star, Tuesday, October 20, 2009.


"Not because people believe they might not be able to drive safely, but because of the penalties in blowing over a .05 blood-alcohol reading, which is at the heart of the six-month old law."
Lead Editorial opinion, "Breath tests", The Windsor Star, Tuesday, October 20, 2009.


"Again, no definite answer."
Lead Editorial opinion, "Breath tests", The Windsor Star, Tuesday, October 20, 2009.


"Common sense says these individuals aren't going to threaten their own life or anyone else's."
Lead Editorial opinion, "Breath tests", The Windsor Star, Tuesday, October 20, 2009.


TODAY'S WORD

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

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