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Communication FUNdamentals
Sep. 23, 2008
Tuesday Tips: Quiz Answers
I posted this last week for Tuesday Tips. Did you and your kidlings get the right answers?
Some of the most common words are misused. Can you guess which words are misused here? I'll post the answers in a few days to give everyone a chance to vote.
1. I will except your proposal of marriage.
(Should be accept)
2. I am going to canvass the area for opinions.
(Correct)
3. Your statement didn't effect me.
(Should be affect)
4. The pizza is more then I can eat.
(Should be than)
5. They're is too much salt in there soup.
(Should be There is too much salt in their soup)
6. I love ice cream. It makes a delicious dessert.
(Correct)
7. I have two go too the store.
(Should be I have to go to the store.)
8. Do you mean to infer that I am not worthy?
(Should be imply. Infer is what we do when we hear something.)
9. It is not my roll to be her friend. I'm her professor!
(Should be role.)
10. It was shear agony!
(Should be sheer)
How'd you do?
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