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    Can You Pass This Quiz
    Can You Pass This Quiz
    Can You Pass This Quiz
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    Can You Pass This Quiz

    By Mario V. Farina

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    This is a quiz in English grammar and spelling. In a little story, there are 25 errors. You task is to identify them and make corrections. The test is self-checking. The author would like to know how you do.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMario V. Farina
    Release dateNov 23, 2016
    ISBN9781370691180
    Can You Pass This Quiz
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    Mario V. Farina

    Mario V Farina has worked all his life, from age 18 to 90. He worked for the American Locomotive Company, served in the U. S. Army during WWII, was employed at General Electric. He taught computers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. After leaving his position with RPI, he became employed with the State Labor Department of New York. He’s a car buff, a pun creator, and a computer enthusiast. He wrote textbooks for the programming languages COBOL and FORTRAN and wrote a book of puns and short stories called, “A Little Light Reading,” as well as over 20 other books. Several of his books were translated into other languages. This is his first foray into the world of digital publishing, with the help of his computer tutor (william.rl.dickie@gmail.com).

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