Common confused words, and such pet peeves. | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
Yep... | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
Toe the mark | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
Sure. | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
that's how they used to propel barges | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
Sorry, that's not correct... | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
It actually can be correct either way. | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
The Telegraph would beg to differ... | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
This isn't the first time a newspaper was wrong, | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
OK | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
Toeing the line is a naval term | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
Commonly confused words, and such pet peeves. | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
No... I don't know! | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
Momentarily | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
Hmmm | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
Instantly; Instantaneously | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
Apostrophe's | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
That's not how I learned it ... | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
Regular; Frequent | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
Tautology | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
Misused words | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
These are all SYNTAX ERRORS! | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
ones which particularly wind me up | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
Literally... | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
Just thought of another one... | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
Oh, and another... | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
it's not mute, it's moot | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
it's not baited ... it's bated ... | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
??? | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
the implied humor didn't come across | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
Depends... | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
I liked the worm-breath better ... | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
and how about ... | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
and.... | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
that's just politico-speak | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
'S' for seconds | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
Carrot and stick | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
That is your interpretation | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
Is that the same Webster's ... | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
Definitions and etymology | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
that ain't no problem | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
It's like "PREVENTATIVE" | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
Or "Expiration" | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
Haynes Manual Syndrome | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
HBOL | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
Refitting is the reverse sequence to removal | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
Entropy. | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
Suitable drift | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
Yes. | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
Funny post Steve... | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
If you enjoyed that | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
\'politicaly correct\' language arrrghhh | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
"Dead" | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
"Dead" | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
Or insisting on gender EQU... | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
Gender neutral language | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
So how do the French, Germans, et al cope? | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
We don't cope :) | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
one example | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
Confused yet ? | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
in some other thread | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
most common usage ... | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
By Jove, you have a point | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
On gender equality | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
On gender equality - back to the subject | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
Fine adjustment tools | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
Hammer adjustments | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
That sounds right. | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
X-Band sounds | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
analogy? | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
hit a trumpet and you will find out | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
X-band? TM or TE | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
TM X-Band | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
X-band | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
Haynes/Chiltons | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
the way I learned it ... | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
make note of this ... | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
!!! | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
The turtle moves! | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
yep the first is a good old dangling modifier | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
Dangling modifier | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
my (least) favorites | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
I would use another word | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
If I owned the gas station, ... | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
Reminds me... | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
All rights reserved..... | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
not really on topic, but | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
thats not a less developed country | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
Another quaint Malundism? | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
no, 't' stands for 'thumb' which inserted it :) | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
National Semiconductor needs a copy editor | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
ie and eg | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
Common error ... | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
e.g. and i.e. | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
yes, but leave off the period ... | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
Irony strikes again | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
Plague | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
that is overblown :) | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
Good one Erik | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
Too easy | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
to get opium? :) | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
Here's a mnemonic for you | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
What about the other ~499999 words ? | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
Phoney Phonetics | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
In England... | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
Well.. I guess it will be a few more years... | | 01/01/70 00:00 |
Fo' shizzle... | | 01/01/70 00:00 |