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1)His income soared during the past three years [not "last"]. Jonathan Swift's last novel was Gulliver's Travels. Toni Morrison's most recent novel was Paradise [but not her "last," we hope].
2)She made a laudatory speech concerning the students' laudable accomplishments.
3)Lawyer — see attorney
4)She lays it down, laid it down, has laid it down, is laying it down. (The verb to lay takes an object; to lie doesn't.)
5).She lies down, lay down, has lain down, is lying down

FORMS OF LIE AND LAY
person
present
past
perfect form
Participle form
First
I lie
in bed
I lay
in bed
I have lain
in bed
I am lying
in bed
third
she lies
in bed
She lay
in bed
she has lain
in bed
she is lying
in bed
First
I lay
it down
I laid
it down
I have laid
it down
I am laying
it down
third
she lays
it down
She laid
it down
she has laid
it down
she is laying
it down






6)As he led his soldiers into battle, his feet seemed made of lead.
7)Liable and Likely — see apt
8)The lightning striking all around them, the sailors proceeded in their task of lightening the cargo. ["Lightning" can also serve as a verb: It was lightning outside. It lightninged all afternoon.
9)She is tall like her mother. She is not as tall as her father, though. [Generally, use as to introduce a clause (as her father is tall). This distinction is not as important as some people think.]
10)Literally — see figuratively
12) I am loath to associate with people who loathe me.
13)My shoes are so loose that I'm going to lose them.
14)I hope the bank can arrange a loan for me. If not, I hope my sister can lend me some money.


Fired by Fear
Once a man was trying to raise a fire by blowing at the glowing embers of coal in the fireplace. All he succeeded in doing was to produce a thick cloud of smoke that stung his eyes. He put on his wife's cap to prevent the smoke from getting into his eyes and started blowing again.
This time flames leaped up from the coal.  
"Ahha!" said the man. "So you too are afraid of my wife."



WHO WINS GOOD OR EVIL?
One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, "My son, the battle is between two (2) wolves inside us all."

One is Evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.

The other is Good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith.

The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather: 

"Which wolf wins?"
The old Cherokee simply replied, "The one you feed."
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