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a58r(at)verizon.net
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 Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 10:00 am Post subject: For Matt re: homophone detector |
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Yes, the use/misuse of homophones is between rampant and almost
epizootic. Using my built-in homophone detector I find the no.1
culprit "your" misused for "you're. A close second is "there" for
'their." And, drum roll, "sight" for "site" (and vv.), with a rare
usage of "cite."
And the almost constant misuse of the dreaded apostrophe in non-
possessive plurals, such as "the two ultralight's."
Yeah, I can hear/here it now; Well, you can understand it, so bugger
off!
regards,
Bob N.
http://www.angelfire.com/rpg/ronoy/
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jflan(at)zianet.com
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| Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 11:57 am Post subject: For Matt re: homophone detector |
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After 40 or so years of writing, editing and proofreading am still picking
up typos off every page, but since probably 90% of Phds can't write, have
come to expect less from the plebians. And, have decided effort made to
communicate is a positive step, so I am willing to make the step to cut
through the mispellings, non-agreements and poor construction to get the
message. Some of the brightest and most innovative can't tell right from
write but have abilities to tweak things not words. Might be worth
remembering that some of us grew up with dictionaries in hand and some
pulling cow teats (or tits, if that helps).
jsf
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kfackler(at)ameritech.net
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| Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 4:04 pm Post subject: For Matt re: homophone detector |
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Bob, you forgot my own pet peeve, to wit:
I put my airplane in the hanger. (Great, did you also hang your clothing on
a hangar?)
-Ken
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a58r(at)verizon.net
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| Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 5:22 pm Post subject: For Matt re: homophone detector |
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friend Ken,
Gnaw, Ah din't put ma FarFlay init hanger, 'cause hit war way to(o)
beeg fer thet smal rume. Butt, Ah jes mite fold them wing-thangs an
then tray ta run hit backawards in.
I thank all who have supplied me with your homophones, either
advertently, or inadvertently. My local newspaper, The
Astonisher&Daily Blatt supplies me with a plethora of homophones. A
recent example: the culprit seized officer (blank) by his waste.
Sounds like a really crappy thing to do.
regards,
Bob N.
http://www.angelfire.com/rpg/ronoy/
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Masqqqqqqq(at)aol.com
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| Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 5:58 pm Post subject: For Matt re: homophone detector |
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<<some of us grew up with dictionaries in hand and some
pulling cow teats (or tits, if that helps).>>
one or the udder.
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bootless(at)earthlink.net
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| Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 6:11 pm Post subject: For Matt re: homophone detector |
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Do you hoof to encourage him?
do not archive please!
Masqqqqqqq(at)aol.com wrote:
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<<some of us grew up with dictionaries in hand and some
pulling cow teats (or tits, if that helps).>>
one or the udder.
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George Myers
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Location: San Marcos, Texas
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| Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 4:28 am Post subject: For Matt re: homophone detector |
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fi yuo cna raed tihs, yuo hvae a sgtrane mnid, too. Cna yuo raed tihs? Olny 55 plepoe tuo fo 100 anc.
i cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The
phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde
Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltteres in a wrod are, the
olny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rghit
pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whotuit a
pboerlm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by
istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Azanmig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot
slpeling was ipmorantt! if you can raed tihs forwrad it.
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