The words below are very often misused. Which word would be more appropriate in each of the following sentences? Why?
I was (anxious,eager) to hear the outcome of the game.
I was (anxious,eager) to hear the outcome of my EKG test.
The (amount, number) of people attending the concert was staggering.
The (amount, number) of food he ate at one sitting was astounding.
I was amazed at the (amount, number) of kids playing on the new equipment. (I heard this one on a TV interview.)
SUGGESTION FOR THE DAY
Consider this the “Word of the Day”
Try to go through an entire day without using any form of the word “GOT”.