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by Pawpaw
Tue Sep 01, 2015 6:43 pm
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Topic: Word use that drives you up the wall!
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Abraham wrote:"True Facts"

If it's a fact, you don't need the word "True".
I disagree. The media and politicians spout all kinds of "facts" these days that are not true. :mad5
by Pawpaw
Wed May 21, 2014 9:21 pm
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Selina Kyle wrote:If you pacifically axme to do something, and I fail, try Atlantically axing me next time.
I fixed it for you. :tiphat:
by Pawpaw
Tue May 13, 2014 1:22 am
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WildBill wrote:
Selina Kyle wrote:Drives me crazy when people write loose instead of lose...
That is one of my pet peeves ...
Well then, I'm one of the people who bug you. :mrgreen:

I make that mistake all the time. I know the difference, but my fingers don't seem to have gotten the message. :rules:
by Pawpaw
Sat Oct 05, 2013 3:01 pm
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BigGuy wrote:Or that town in Texas pronounced "Bo-ga-taw" rather than correctly as "Bo-gatta"
Now if ya'll will excuse me, me and Pop is fixin to heard down there for a Coke. Think I'll get an orange one. :biggrinjester:
How about the one spelled "Buda" and pronounced "B-you-duh"?
Abraham wrote:Double Down

Ambiguous and wildly overused.
I guess we move in different circles. I don't believe I've ever heard that anywhere other than in reference to playing Blackjack.
by Pawpaw
Wed Aug 21, 2013 3:36 pm
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jimlongley wrote:
Abraham wrote:Seriously - Waaaaaaaaay overused!
Seriously?

Wow - who'da thunk it?

:evil2:
:tiphat:
by Pawpaw
Sat Aug 10, 2013 6:54 pm
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Speaking of ATMs...

Why do the drive-up ATMs have all the buttons labelled in Braille? :headscratch



:evil2:
by Pawpaw
Sat Aug 10, 2013 9:57 am
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Topic: Word use that drives you up the wall!
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Abraham wrote:Now you've done it...they're or they are - so there.
"rlol"
by Pawpaw
Sat Aug 10, 2013 9:27 am
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Topic: Word use that drives you up the wall!
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Abraham wrote:dought rather than doubt - I see this misspelling quite often.
At least there trying! Or should that be their trying? :headscratch ;-)
by Pawpaw
Thu Aug 08, 2013 7:51 am
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Topic: Word use that drives you up the wall!
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AndyC wrote:One I've recently found is "I axed her..."
I thought they put you in prison for that! :headscratch :biggrinjester:

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