LIABLE/LIBEL
Explain the difference in meaning between the words "liable" and "libel".
Create sentences that display the meanings of each word.
TODAY'S WORD
The word for today is "nonchalance".
Define "nonchalance" and use it in a sentence.
CORRECTIONS & EXPLANATIONS
Corrections and explanations for this week's entries will be posted on Sunday.
Friday, February 6, 2009
Thursday, February 5, 2009
THURSDAY'S FARE
PERSPECTIVE/PROSPECTIVE
Define and explain the difference between "perspective" and "prospective".
Use each word in a sentence that clearly shows its meaning.
TODAY'S WORD
The word for today is "ostentatious".
Define "ostentatious" and use it in a sentence.
Define and explain the difference between "perspective" and "prospective".
Use each word in a sentence that clearly shows its meaning.
TODAY'S WORD
The word for today is "ostentatious".
Define "ostentatious" and use it in a sentence.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
TODAY'S CHALLENGES
CREVICE/CREVASSE
Explain the difference in meaning between the words "crevice" and "crevasse".
Use each word in a sentence that clearly exhibits the meaning of the word.
GOOD FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Identify the author of the following aphorism.
“Love is the difficult realization that something other than oneself is real.”
TODAY'S WORD
The word for today is "banality".
Define "banality" and use it in a sentence.
Explain the difference in meaning between the words "crevice" and "crevasse".
Use each word in a sentence that clearly exhibits the meaning of the word.
GOOD FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Identify the author of the following aphorism.
“Love is the difficult realization that something other than oneself is real.”
TODAY'S WORD
The word for today is "banality".
Define "banality" and use it in a sentence.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
TUESDAY'S TEST
CLEANUP/CLEAN UP
Explain the difference between the words "cleanup" and "clean up".
What part os speech is each word?
Create sentences for each word that correctly display the respective meanings.
TODAY'S WORD
The word for today is "disaffected".
Define "disaffected" and use it in a sentence.
Explain the difference between the words "cleanup" and "clean up".
What part os speech is each word?
Create sentences for each word that correctly display the respective meanings.
TODAY'S WORD
The word for today is "disaffected".
Define "disaffected" and use it in a sentence.
Monday, February 2, 2009
BACK TO BUSINESS
HERE WE GO AGAIN!
The following is taken, verbatim, from one article entitled, "Rants, ranters: Huge waste of time", by Trevor Wilhelm, The Windsor Star, Monday, February 2, 2009.
Each unit has, at least, one error.
Find, explain and correct each error.
Title: "Rants, ranters: Huge waste of time"
"A lot of things cheese me off. My bad back, debt, snow, this winter. Mean people, people who are overly nice."
"That reminds me of another thing I don't like. People who complain."
"Instead of unloading my problems onto someone, I'd rather leave them feeling happier than they were when I ran into them."
"You know, pushing the rage deep down into your guts until it turns into an ulcer."
TODAY'S WORD
The word for today is "banality".
Define "banality" and use it in a sentence.
The following is taken, verbatim, from one article entitled, "Rants, ranters: Huge waste of time", by Trevor Wilhelm, The Windsor Star, Monday, February 2, 2009.
Each unit has, at least, one error.
Find, explain and correct each error.
Title: "Rants, ranters: Huge waste of time"
"A lot of things cheese me off. My bad back, debt, snow, this winter. Mean people, people who are overly nice."
"That reminds me of another thing I don't like. People who complain."
"Instead of unloading my problems onto someone, I'd rather leave them feeling happier than they were when I ran into them."
"You know, pushing the rage deep down into your guts until it turns into an ulcer."
TODAY'S WORD
The word for today is "banality".
Define "banality" and use it in a sentence.
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