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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 08:20 AM Original message |
Mineralman's Visual Guide to Commonly Misspelled Words: Issue 1 |
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CatWoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 08:24 AM Response to Original message |
1. sometimes I feel like I could just strangle you |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 08:25 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Well, that's quite a natural feeling. |
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CatWoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 08:42 AM Response to Reply #2 |
16. .... |
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Snotcicles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 09:11 AM Response to Reply #2 |
46. Why didn't you start with the letter B? Wouldn't they let you show a pic of the other Boehner? nt |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 09:30 AM Response to Reply #46 |
55. PLEASE REC THIS THREAD!!! What an idea! |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 01:25 PM Response to Reply #46 |
73. Then when we get to W |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 03:20 PM Response to Reply #73 |
75. PLEASE EVERYONE REC THIS THREAD!!! BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! |
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Major Hogwash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 03:59 PM Response to Reply #75 |
77. Okay I did!! |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 09:01 PM Response to Reply #77 |
85. Oh, my dear Major, it's just all about language |
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Scuba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 09:16 AM Response to Reply #1 |
49. Cut him some slack. He's gently educating the rest of us. |
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kpete (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 09:19 AM Response to Reply #1 |
50. he does that to you too? |
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CatWoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 09:46 AM Response to Reply #50 |
61. LOL!! |
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gkhouston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 12:39 PM Response to Reply #1 |
69. Go with the feeling. Please. n/t |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 08:26 AM Response to Original message |
3. i can't wait for the loser\looser issue. |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 08:29 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. I will certainly add that pair to the list. |
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enlightenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 08:32 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. I would like to see visual elucidation of rein and reign. |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 08:46 AM Response to Reply #7 |
21. Oh, yes! I'll add that to the list as well. |
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polmaven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 09:10 AM Response to Reply #21 |
43. And may I assume |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 09:22 AM Response to Reply #3 |
51. That one drives me nuts |
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Cirque du So-What (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 08:27 AM Response to Original message |
4. This could be a major undertaking on your part |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 08:30 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. The stationery/stationary pair is scheduled for an upcoming |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 08:32 AM Response to Original message |
8. There, their, they're.. |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 08:35 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Thank you for that intriguing suggestion. |
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Bragi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 08:33 AM Response to Original message |
9. Any effect affected? Or affect effected? /nt |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 08:36 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. A very challenging pair. |
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Bragi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 08:38 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. I've confused them for 61 years and counting |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 08:41 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. It's complicated by multiple meanings for "affect," too. |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 09:11 AM Response to Reply #13 |
45. Would that prize be as noble as a Nobel? |
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Bragi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 09:14 AM Response to Reply #45 |
48. Isn't that always the way? |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 09:34 AM Response to Reply #48 |
56. I don't no. |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 10:11 AM Response to Reply #11 |
65. That's the pair I'd like to see drilled home. Drives me insane |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 08:55 AM Response to Reply #9 |
34. Effect/affect are simpler than people make them |
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nc4bo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 09:37 AM Response to Reply #34 |
58. So a chronic disease can not only effect a person's quality of life |
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eppur_se_muova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 04:33 PM Response to Reply #58 |
78. Um ... affect in both cases. |
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eppur_se_muova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 04:37 PM Response to Reply #34 |
80. Um ... that's "personal effects", not affects. |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 07:26 PM Response to Reply #80 |
84. Yeah, I'm revoking my own grammar nazi card now |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 09:28 AM Response to Reply #9 |
54. Firing the canon for affect! |
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Bonobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 08:38 AM Response to Original message |
12. I'd like to add to that! |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 08:39 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Nicely played, although I believe I would have used |
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Bonobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 08:45 AM Response to Reply #14 |
20. Yes, I regret that as well. nt |
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gkhouston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 08:53 AM Response to Reply #14 |
31. Too obvious, although a really bad celebrity hair-dye job would be good, too. n/t |
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dmallind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 08:42 AM Response to Original message |
17. on DU I see to/too and lose/loose most, although during the Toyota Witchhunt it was brake/break nt |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 08:48 AM Response to Reply #17 |
23. Break and Brake is coming soon. |
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eppur_se_muova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 04:39 PM Response to Reply #23 |
81. I've noticed that one a LOT lately, after never seeing it for years. |
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Sal Minella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 08:44 AM Response to Original message |
18. Incidence / incidents |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 08:49 AM Response to Reply #18 |
26. Many people use incidences, I'm afraid. |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 08:45 AM Response to Original message |
19. you forgot |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 08:50 AM Response to Reply #19 |
27. Ah. No gentleman of my age can ever forget that Cannon. |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 09:06 AM Response to Reply #27 |
41. She's a huge Born Againer |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 09:59 AM Response to Reply #41 |
62. Yes. Well, since the likelihood of a personal meeting is |
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arikara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 01:12 PM Response to Reply #41 |
71. Don't you mean hugh? |
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gkhouston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 08:56 AM Response to Reply #19 |
35. LOL. I was afraid it was going to be... |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 08:47 AM Response to Original message |
22. Tenets/tenants nt |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 08:48 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. amendmENT, not amendmant nt |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 09:22 AM Response to Reply #24 |
52. Principle, Principal |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 08:54 AM Response to Reply #22 |
32. What about tenons. |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 09:40 AM Response to Reply #32 |
60. Ooh, very nicely done. nt |
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Frisbee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 08:49 AM Response to Original message |
25. Their are a lot of people who are tired... |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 08:52 AM Response to Reply #25 |
29. LOL! |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 09:27 AM Response to Reply #29 |
53. Just fyi, I personally do not check spelling on DU, as this is not |
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gkhouston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 08:57 AM Response to Reply #25 |
36. That gave me a headache. Even my 4th grader does better than that. n/t |
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hifiguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 08:51 AM Response to Original message |
28. MineralMan, if you can prevent one person from |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 08:52 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Yes, that is Issue 2. |
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enough (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 08:55 AM Response to Original message |
33. Two vintage gems from DU: "a shot across the bough" and "some dough-eyed kid" (nt) |
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gkhouston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 08:58 AM Response to Reply #33 |
37. "towing the line". Ugh. n/t |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 10:09 AM Response to Reply #37 |
64. Hmmm... there's a good visual! |
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ellenfl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 12:36 PM Response to Reply #37 |
87. yes! and towhead . . . not toehead. eom |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 12:00 PM Response to Reply #33 |
68. "Dough-eyed kid" is going to give me nightmares now. |
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Crabby Appleton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 09:01 AM Response to Original message |
38. Phase/faze nt |
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Aerows (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 09:04 AM Response to Original message |
39. Loose vs. Lose |
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nc4bo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 09:05 AM Response to Original message |
40. I don't know weather or not to take this thread seriously. Series!1 |
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alpizzy (737 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 09:08 AM Response to Original message |
42. piqued vs. peaked vs. peeked n/t |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 10:02 AM Response to Reply #42 |
63. Most excellent! To the list they go. |
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JHB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 09:11 AM Response to Original message |
44. Well, there is room for overlap: |
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NV Whino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 09:11 AM Response to Original message |
47. These are a little more advanced |
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TheCowsCameHome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 09:37 AM Response to Original message |
57. For once you've done something write. |
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Nye Bevan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 09:39 AM Response to Original message |
59. I all ways run everything threw my spell check before posting (nt) |
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InkAddict (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 10:19 AM Response to Original message |
66. Used copies available for edification: |
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surrealAmerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
67. If you were to work alphabetically ... |
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Maru Kitteh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 12:59 PM Response to Original message |
70. K & R. Love it. |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 01:19 PM Response to Original message |
72. Here it is in D |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 02:24 PM Response to Reply #72 |
74. Tears roll down my cheeks! Thanx for posting that! |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 03:30 PM Response to Reply #74 |
76. The joke is |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 04:34 PM Response to Reply #76 |
79. I, like the OP, am/was an oboist. |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 05:34 PM Response to Reply #79 |
83. Off topic |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
82. I learned something today. Thanks |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 06:59 AM Response to Original message |
86. . . |
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nadine_mn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 03:45 PM Response to Original message |
88. love it! Now tackle Your vs You're |
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