tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1545678927399679388.post4583711752166577521..comments2023-11-02T05:46:21.988-04:00Comments on Michael's English Usage: A DAY TO REMEMBERMichael Lyonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06465195400605256200noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1545678927399679388.post-36717596352931993962007-11-12T13:04:00.000-05:002007-11-12T13:04:00.000-05:00Please do not ever forget the sacrifices of life a...Please do not ever forget the sacrifices of life and limb made to give us our freedom.<BR/><BR/>There should be no comma after please, and "freedom" should be singular.<BR/><BR/>"Palate" has to do with taste, and is the roof of the mouth.<BR/><BR/>It is important to cleanse your palate before tasting the next wine.<BR/><BR/>"Palette" has to do with art and refers to the surface upon which artists mix their paints. It can also refer to a selection of colours.<BR/><BR/>Red, yellow and orange are part of the warm palette of colours.<BR/><BR/>"Pallet" is a wooden base for stacking items which need to be moved by a lift truck.<BR/><BR/>Soft drinks are often stacked on a wooden pallet for easy delivery.<BR/><BR/>I did not know what "panegyric" meant, so I looked it up. It is a formal expression of praise, such as a eulogy.<BR/><BR/>The politician delivered a panegyric at the Remembrance Day ceremony.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com