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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 12:31 PM Original message |
MineralMan's Visual Guide to Commonly Misspelled Words: Issue 4 |
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Cirque du So-What (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
1. I have a feeling... |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 12:39 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Oh, I'm sure you're right. In most cases, I think it's a matter |
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Scuba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 01:30 PM Response to Reply #3 |
19. I'm sure your write. |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 01:43 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. Indeed. |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 02:00 PM Response to Reply #3 |
26. I do this and it annoys me greatly. On my Challenge thread I made two references to an artist's |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 02:07 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Well, every artist does have a palate, but not all artists |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 02:15 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Oh, I think every artist has a palette...it's only a favorite set of color tones. |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 02:26 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. An artist may also be a sculptor, in which case a palette is |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 02:46 PM Response to Reply #32 |
39. With a sculptor you are right. But I have to disagree just a bit on "pallet." |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 02:48 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Cool! I learned a new meaning for "pallet" today. |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 02:56 PM Response to Reply #40 |
44. I love regionalisms in English (I teach ESL). |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 02:59 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. I always heard that as "nigh unto," where I lived. |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 03:03 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. Right, I just edited my post. Are you in the South? |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 03:06 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. No, but my maternal grandparents were from Texas. |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 03:13 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. my paternal grandfather was a Southern Baptist minister! |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 03:20 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. Cool. I recognize all of those expressions, for sure. |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 03:32 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. So glad to encounter someone who knows those expressions! |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 04:40 PM Response to Reply #51 |
59. Language is indeed amazing! |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
2. kick |
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immoderate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
4. I'm enjoying this alot. |
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immoderate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 05:33 PM Response to Reply #4 |
62. Hey! I did this on purpose. It's my pet spelling peeve. |
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CrossChris (641 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
5. Unrec'ed for elitism. Not all Democrats have the same educational background, or strengths. |
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snooper2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 12:50 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Having a basic grasp of the English language is elitism |
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CrossChris (641 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 02:23 PM Response to Reply #7 |
30. Being pedantic about spelling and punctuation is, IMO. Some people learn differently. |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 02:30 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. Who's shutting anyone out here? Again, I have no authority on |
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snooper2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 02:43 PM Response to Reply #30 |
37. How is anybody being shut out? |
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CrossChris (641 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 02:57 PM Response to Reply #37 |
45. Just playing devil's advocate. I hate pedantry on an informal message board. It's snobby, IMO. |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 03:51 PM Response to Reply #30 |
54. Show me what you call "elitism" and I'll show you a dumbing down of society. |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 12:54 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Thank you for your thoughtful criticism. |
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CrossChris (641 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 02:21 PM Response to Reply #8 |
29. It's a public board, I'll skip over what I want to. I don't want this board to shut out some Dems. |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 02:29 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. Yes it is, which is why I qualified my statement to indicate |
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snooper2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 02:44 PM Response to Reply #29 |
38. hold them back from expressing themselves |
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DLnyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 12:55 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Recommended for democracy |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 12:58 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. OMG. |
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kick-ass-bob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 01:03 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. goddamn teachers. |
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CakeGrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 01:22 PM Response to Reply #5 |
18. Why so overly sensitive? |
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CrossChris (641 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 02:25 PM Response to Reply #18 |
31. I'm a three time spelling bee champ. I don't want to shut out people from a background who didn't |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 02:37 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. Congratulations on your championships. |
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CrossChris (641 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 02:51 PM Response to Reply #35 |
42. Some people who have brilliant insights & valid concerns can't spell cat if you spot them the c & t |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 02:54 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. Discussion is good. It's the humor of illustrating these common |
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CrossChris (641 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 03:10 PM Response to Reply #43 |
49. Not umbrage, just giving another side. I know people that are intimidated from posting online b/c |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 04:30 PM Response to Reply #42 |
57. I see your point. But I disagree with you. |
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FSogol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 01:40 PM Response to Reply #5 |
22. You don't use a comma after... um, never mind. |
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lapislzi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 12:49 PM Response to Original message |
6. Loves me some MineralMan |
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99 Percent Sure (355 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 01:21 PM Response to Reply #6 |
16. Me too. How can I not, especially when he is so |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
10. I'm handing out automatic Recs to MineralMan's entire series today |
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kick-ass-bob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
13. These should really be on your journal |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 01:14 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. What a capital idea! |
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gkhouston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 01:31 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. And speaking of which... capital/capitol. n/t |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 01:42 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. On the list, for sure. |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
15. How about misuse of words up next. |
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Major Hogwash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 02:42 PM Response to Reply #15 |
36. Are you series? You can't get there from here. |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 02:50 PM Response to Reply #36 |
41. And a big shebang it is, too. |
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Gemini Cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 01:21 PM Response to Original message |
17. Thanks! I'm book marking this post for future reference. |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
21. Excellent. |
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socialist_n_TN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 01:49 PM Response to Original message |
25. I believe this is the one I have the MOST trouble with |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
52. FOUR issues, now? |
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mrmpa (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 03:57 PM Response to Original message |
55. Whenever possible I avoid using these words...eom |
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Buns_of_Fire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 04:27 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. That's been my general rule for this pair. So far, so good... nt |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 04:32 PM Response to Original message |
58. Don't know if you already have done so |
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stubtoe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 04:40 PM Response to Original message |
60. I LOVE these, MineralMan. Please keep 'em coming! |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
61. k&r |
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