Thursday, July 17, 2008

ANOTHER PURIST CHALLENGE

CONTINUAL/CONTINUOUS

Explain the difference in meaning between "continual" and "continuous".
Create sentences that illustrate the meanings of "continual" and "continuous".


JUST FOR PRACTICE

Are there any errors in the following?
If there are, fix them. (Do not discount the headline.)


"Two beat-up church vans carried 36 youth and eight adult supervisors from Hope, Ark., to Windsor in a bid to reach out to children in Olde Sandwich Towne."
Melissa Dunne, "U.S. church hosts camp", The Windsor Star, Thursday, July 17, 2008.


TODAY'S WORD

The word for today is "anachronistic".
Define"anachronistic" and use it in a sentence.

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