Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Electing to take a quiz

It's Election Day, so I hope you elect to take this short quiz to see if you can find the flubs in these sentences that were caught by copy editors before they made it into The Forum.

1. There is the anxiety over money and questions of self worth.

2. DuWayne Engness lives at the corner of Sheyenne Street and 40th Ave. S. in West Fargo.

3. Authorities placed vehicles at strategic spots in case the animal decided to move further into town.

4. "I think childcare is part of the infrastructure of our state and our communities."

5. The 14-year-old wants to help other New Americans in the area.

1. There is the anxiety over money and questions of self-worth.
AP Stylebook states: self- Always hyphenate: self-assured, self-government, self-defense.

2. DuWayne Engness lives at the corner of Sheyenne Street and 40th Avenue South in West Fargo.

3. Authorities placed vehicles at strategic spots in case the animal decided to move farther into town.
AP Stylebook states: farther, further Farther refers to physical distance: He walked farther into the woods. Further refers to an extension of time or degree: She will look further into the mystery.

4. "I think child care is part of the infrastructure of our state and our communities."

5. The 14-year-old wants to help other new Americans in the area.