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November 2007, Vol. 9, No. 11 Friday, July 04, 2008


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Each ten-question quiz briefly discusses a specific topic, such as history, science, literature, or philosophy. Of course, you are quizzed not on content but on grammar or usage, vocabulary or spelling, punctuation or style.
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Vocabula Quiz 44
Topic: In the news
Level of difficulty: Moderate

 
 

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• Words That Get Their Act Together — Richard Lederer

• A Friendship in Letters — Mark Halpern

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• Clark Elder Morrow: The Elder Statesman — GripeFest 2007

• Bill Casselman: Bethumped with Words — Sputnik: True Origin of the Word

• Carey Harrison: Harrison's Corner — The Last Words You'll Ever Hear

• Kevin Mims: The Common Reader — Chinese Whispers


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• Adam Freedman: Letter of the Law — All About Eaves

• Ada Brunstein: Ada's Ardor — Word Economics

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