Describe the wordplay that occurs in this passage. In what ways is the author using the word expectations? What kind of a place is Expectations?" inquired Milo, anable to see the humor and feeling very doubtful of the ittle man's sanity. Good question, good question," he exclaimed. Expectations is the place you must always go to before Fou get to where you're going. Of course, some people never go beyond Expectations, but my job is to hurry hem along whether they like it or not." The Phantom Tollbooth, Norton Juster I​

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“skateboarding is a sport combining grace, courage and skill, and here we see it being born.” based on this passage, what inference can you make about the author’s opinion of skateboarding? a. the author does not think skateboarding is a ‘real’ sport. c. the author feels skateboarding should be illegal. b. the author feels skateboarding is only appealing to very young children. d. the author respects and appreciates skateboarding as a sport.

The institute of international research is holding its annual convention. this year more than 500 scholars have been invited to hear research reports on many timely topics. approximately 250 big name scientists will be winging their way to washington, d.c. how can the underlined sentence be revised so that it fits the tone of the passage? a) approximately 250 people will be in washington, d.c. b) approximately 250 bigwigs will be flying to washington, d.c. c) approximately 250 science people will be going to washington, d.c. d) approximately 250 well-known scientists will be arriving in washington, d.c.