Thursday, May 7, 2009

EASY STUFF

FIND THE ERROR

Find, identify and correct the error in the following unit.

"Revenues the city gets from Caesars Windsor, which was the city's single largest taxpayer, combined with ths local heavy industry sector, adds up to the same amount as a decade ago, said Colucci."
Doug Schmidt, "$450,000 FOR AGW FROM CITY, The Windsor Star, Thursday, May 7, 2009.


TODAY'S WORD

The word for today is "virtuosity".
Define "virtuosity" and use it in a sentence.
What part of speech is "virtuosity"?
How many words can you identify as having the same root as "virtuosity"?


INVITATION

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