Lack of adverbs. Maybe they have gone the way of the carburetor. I can be found yelling at television news reporters, "BUY AN 'LY'". But that only happens during certain times of the month.
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01-27-2010, 05:01 AM #1
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01-27-2010, 05:31 AM #2
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I have to admit, that the repeated misspelling of the same words, by the same poster(s) on this list bugs me. But, I never would say anything. Most people think it's nit-picky. And I guess the accepted practice is that spelling in on line communication doesn't matter. But, I still proofread what I write.
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01-27-2010, 07:10 AM #3
"Ride lots!"
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I must admit that I started this post in hope that it would enlighten some people and get them to start using correct spelling. My thought was that maybe no one ever told them correct usage. All through junior high I would guess in my essays about using then or than. It wasn't until my freshman year in high school that anyone took the time to explain which was which. Thank goodness for Mrs. Woodbrey, my awesome Latin teacher!
My MIL once told me that she had trouble spelling their. She knew when to use it, but couldn't remember if it was i or e first. I pointed out that all three start with the.
Now when my 5th graders can't remember that it is A LOT, two words, despite the numerous times I've told them... that's a mystery.
Veronica
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