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Sep 7, 2007, 1:14:47 PM9/7/07
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WORD OF THE DAY:


digression - (noun) A message that departs from the main subject.

The lecture on animal behaviour was interesting until the professor
indulged in a long digression about his beloved dog.

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WRONG TO CORRECT:


WRONG: I can't come to the cinema tonight. I have a lot work to do.

CORRECT: I can't come to the cinema tonight. I have too much work to
do.

GRAMMAR: used "much" because "work" is an uncountable noun.


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