What is a blooper? Television producer Kermit Schaefer first defined the word blooper to describe mistakes made on television, in radio, and in films. Today the word blooper is used to describe any embarrassing blunder. In this textbook we use the word blooper to refer to language mistakes made in writing and speech. At the end of each chapter, you will find a list of written and spoken bloopers. Many of these bloopers appeared in prestigious publications or were spoken by highly respected individuals. Using the skills you are learning in this class, try to identify why the following items are bloopers. Consult your textbook, dictionary, or reference manual as needed. Also think about what part of speech each blooper demonstrates. To see if you recognized the blooper, go to www.cengagebrain.com and use your access code to see the Spot the Blooper key.
Blooper 6: In a Washington Post article: "What drains out is an intensely sweet juice that is fermented into a pricey wine found on the desert lists of the finest restaurants."
