akathy
What's For Dinner?
Still peaing from Podunk!
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Post by akathy on Oct 21, 2014 1:17:50 GMT
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smartypants71
Drama Llama
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Post by smartypants71 on Oct 21, 2014 1:18:41 GMT
A thousand times, thank you!!!
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gsquaredmom
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Post by gsquaredmom on Oct 21, 2014 1:24:40 GMT
And make sure it is used correctly!
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Deleted
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2014 1:54:54 GMT
AMEN
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mimima
Drama Llama
Stay Gold, Ponyboy
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Post by mimima on Oct 21, 2014 2:13:10 GMT
Amen
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luvnlifelady
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Post by luvnlifelady on Oct 21, 2014 2:15:05 GMT
I'm normally a grammar/spelling queen but even I got that wrong...oops, my bad. Sorry 'bout it (as my teen DD would say).
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Post by slicksister on Oct 21, 2014 2:15:18 GMT
Hear. hear.
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Post by Basket1lady on Oct 21, 2014 2:31:00 GMT
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Post by Goldynn on Oct 21, 2014 3:17:11 GMT
Yes!  |
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Post by MichyM on Oct 21, 2014 3:27:47 GMT
Thank you! And it's voila, not wah-lah.
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Deleted
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2014 4:07:48 GMT
Thank you!
Also, it's should HAVE/should've, not should OF.
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Deleted
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2014 4:18:56 GMT
I never use that adverb anyway.  |
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Post by lucyg on Oct 21, 2014 6:13:22 GMT
Thank you!!
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Post by gar on Oct 21, 2014 8:11:47 GMT
Indeed it is  |
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Post by ScrapsontheRocks on Oct 21, 2014 9:40:02 GMT
Thank you! And it's voila, not wah-lah. Or the cringe-making viola! Maybe autocorrect, but still... For the OP- round of polite applause. |
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BarbaraUK
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Surrounded by my yarn stash on the NE coast of England...............!! Refupea 1702
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Jun 27, 2014 12:47:11 GMT
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Post by BarbaraUK on Oct 21, 2014 9:55:52 GMT
Yes, thank you OP!  |
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Post by johna on Oct 21, 2014 10:04:28 GMT
agreed! every one in this thread made me nod my head. I was going to add Voila! because of how often I see "wallah" or the like. ugh!
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Post by mommaho on Oct 21, 2014 10:31:51 GMT
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Post by anxiousmom on Oct 21, 2014 10:33:05 GMT
Se what?? (get it? se??  ) |
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BarbaraUK
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Surrounded by my yarn stash on the NE coast of England...............!! Refupea 1702
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Post by BarbaraUK on Oct 21, 2014 10:40:29 GMT
Se what?? (get it? se?? ) hehehe!  |
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eleezybeth
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Jun 28, 2014 20:42:01 GMT
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Post by eleezybeth on Oct 21, 2014 11:53:05 GMT
Can you get on the a lot is two words bandwagon?
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Post by jennyap on Oct 21, 2014 12:57:09 GMT
Yes, thank you!
Can I add one of my pet peeves, it is:
pique = arouse e.g. your review piqued my interest
peek = look e.g I took a peek round the corner
peak = top e.g. gas prices reached their peak in 2013
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Post by shanniebananie on Oct 21, 2014 13:02:20 GMT
Thank you! And it's voila, not wah-lah. I was just going to post that too! Makes me bonkers! |
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Post by peace on Oct 21, 2014 13:31:43 GMT
and I shall add "I couldn't care less" not "I could care less."
If you can care less, then go ahead. Not being able to care less is usually the problem. Thank you. Carry on.
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Deleted
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2014 13:52:29 GMT
Two more that have been driving me crazy lately:
affect vs. effect
affect is a verb The bad weather affected our vacation.
effect is a noun Alcoholism has many bad effects on families.
discreet vs. discrete
Full Definition of DISCREET
1
: having or showing discernment or good judgment in conduct and especially in speech : prudent; especially : capable of preserving prudent silence
2
: unpretentious, modest <the warmth and discreet elegance of a civilized home — Joseph Wechsberg>
3
: unobtrusive, unnoticeable <followed at a discreet distance>
Please be discreet about this. Having a discreet affair isn't easy.
Discrete means separate or distinct from one another.
Our government has three discrete divisions.
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gorgeouskid
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Post by gorgeouskid on Oct 21, 2014 13:57:05 GMT
Really? I also heard it's not WALLA! either.  (obvs. I didn't read the rest of the posts until after...) |
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gsquaredmom
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Jun 26, 2014 17:43:22 GMT
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Post by gsquaredmom on Oct 21, 2014 23:00:30 GMT
Affect and effect can each be a noun or verb.
You can affect something, effect a change, have a flat affect, or observe the effect.
It is all in the context!
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Post by leannec on Oct 21, 2014 23:07:05 GMT
Yes to all of the above ... from a teacher who had to deal with some horrible uses of these examples  |
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MizIndependent
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Quit your bullpoop.
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Jun 25, 2014 19:43:16 GMT
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Post by MizIndependent on Oct 21, 2014 23:07:52 GMT
What a rediculous post.  |
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Post by ktdoesntscrap on Oct 21, 2014 23:07:55 GMT
A LOT... you don't say ALITTLE,
TWO WORDS... ALOT not a word... Nope never was.
A lot of people don't get this one.
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