Thursday, March 4, 2010

A MIX OF ENGLISH USAGE CHALLENGES

CARELESS PROOFING

Identify and correct the error in the following piece.

" 'If the (bridge company) wishes to resubmit the application at some future date, there submission should demonstrate that sufficient legal authority to build the proposed bridge exists - which includes definitive proof of resolution of the property rights issue,' said Elgaaly."
Dave Battagello, "Plan for 2nd span takes big hit", The Windsor Star, Wednesday, March 3, 2010.

PRONOUNS

Read the following sentences and identify the errors in them.
Cite the applicable rule and correct the errors.

"Mary likes Joe and I."
"Us computer users consider ease of use when we buy our computer programmes.'
"The winner of the gold medal was her."
"Cathy and me like him."

TODAY'S WORD

The word for today is "debacle".
What part of speech is "debacle"?
Define "debacle" and use it in a sentence.



REMEMBER TOMORROW!

NATIONAL GRAMMAR DAY

 
March 4, 2010

 

1 comment:

Martha Brockenbrough said...

Happy National Grammar Day!