I disagree. The media and politicians spout all kinds of "facts" these days that are not true.Abraham wrote:"True Facts"
If it's a fact, you don't need the word "True".
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- Tue Sep 01, 2015 6:43 pm
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- Wed May 21, 2014 9:21 pm
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I fixed it for you.Selina Kyle wrote:If you pacifically axme to do something, and I fail, try Atlantically axing me next time.
- Tue May 13, 2014 1:22 am
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Well then, I'm one of the people who bug you.WildBill wrote:That is one of my pet peeves ...Selina Kyle wrote:Drives me crazy when people write loose instead of lose...
I make that mistake all the time. I know the difference, but my fingers don't seem to have gotten the message.
- Sat Oct 05, 2013 3:01 pm
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How about the one spelled "Buda" and pronounced "B-you-duh"?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.
I guess we move in different circles. I don't believe I've ever heard that anywhere other than in reference to playing Blackjack.Abraham wrote:Double Down
Ambiguous and wildly overused.
- Wed Aug 21, 2013 3:36 pm
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jimlongley wrote:Seriously?Abraham wrote:Seriously - Waaaaaaaaay overused!
Wow - who'da thunk it?
- 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?
Why do the drive-up ATMs have all the buttons labelled in Braille?
- Sat Aug 10, 2013 9:57 am
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Abraham wrote:Now you've done it...they're or they are - so there.
- Sat Aug 10, 2013 9:27 am
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At least there trying! Or should that be their trying?Abraham wrote:dought rather than doubt - I see this misspelling quite often.
- Thu Aug 08, 2013 7:51 am
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I thought they put you in prison for that!AndyC wrote:One I've recently found is "I axed her..."