RAMPANT CARELESSNESS!
Read the following. Find and correct the mistakes.
"The Spitfires don't want to extend the series any longer than they need two for a couple of reasons."
Jim Parker, "Spitfires face hurdle", The Windsor Star, Wednesday, March 25, 2009.
"The diminutive, elderly man sat hunched over in the prisoner's dock in bail court, no outwardly visible signs of having been shot."
Star Staff, "Gunman freed on bail after family posts bond", The Windsor Star, Wednesday, March 25, 2009.
"Difficult, but necessary, the experts say, if Michigan and its kids are to have a future."
Jack Lessenberry, Wayne State University faculty, "Money trumps education", The Windsor Star, Wednesday, March 25, 2009.
TRY THIS ONE
Identify the author of the following quote.
If you don't know the author, at least pay attention to the message.
“Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance.”
TODAY'S WORD
The word for today is "eponymous".
What part of speech is "eponymous"?
Define "eponymous" and use it in a sentence.
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