ESPN reports that Wesley wants to stay at Real Madrid. He has promised to train like a professional and prove his worth. This is a bit of a gamble in a World Cup year – if he watches Kaka for 9 months, will he be throwing away his ticket to South Africa?

More disturbingly, ESPN misused the word “dearth.”

“Dearth” means an inadequate supply, very few. I’m sure ESPN meant to write “plethora,” which means in abundance, lots. Until such clarity exists among words, I suggest using “lots” and “very few.” Leave the big words to the non-professional writers.

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