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Apr 18, 2014 00:30:03   #
dennisimoto Loc: Washington State (West)
 
A thread in the main section used the word, "to," in its title where, "too," should have been used. As in, "too many." For some reason one poster took umbrage with it and the whole thread unraveled from the original subject and went into a whole diatribe on English usage. I'm thinking most of us do know the difference but we get caught up in the moment or get a little, 'fat fingered,' and leave typos more often than intentional goofs.

With that said, I do see, "then," and, "than,' used interchangeably a LOT! "Your," and, "you're," along with, "there," "they're," and, "their." I don't see, "two," used where, "to," or, "too," belong but I think I may actually be the last living American who knows the difference between, "affect," and, "effect."

My real pet peeve though is repetitive redundancies. "HIV v***s," "PIN number," "ATM machine," to list a few. I grit my teeth heavily over, "point in time," too. My all time favorite though has to be, "hot water heater." If the water is already hot, why do you need to heat it?

Soap box folded and put away. Thanks for listening.

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Apr 18, 2014 00:33:47   #
Armageddun Loc: The show me state
 
dennisimoto wrote:
A thread in the main section used the word, "to," in its title where, "too," should have been used. As in, "too many." For some reason one poster took umbrage with it and the whole thread unraveled from the original subject and went into a whole diatribe on English usage. I'm thinking most of us do know the difference but we get caught up in the moment or get a little, 'fat fingered,' and leave typos more often than intentional goofs.

With that said, I do see, "then," and, "than,' used interchangeably a LOT! "Your," and, "you're," along with, "there," "they're," and, "their." I don't see, "two," used where, "to," or, "too," belong but I think I may actually be the last living American who knows the difference between, "affect," and, "effect."

My real pet peeve though is repetitive redundancies. "HIV v***s," "PIN number," "ATM machine," to list a few. I grit my teeth heavily over, "point in time," too. My all time favorite though has to be, "hot water heater." If the water is already hot, why do you need to heat it?

Soap box folded and put away. Thanks for listening.
A thread in the main section used the word, "... (show quote)


:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

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Apr 18, 2014 00:52:37   #
AuntiE Loc: 45th Least Free State
 
dennisimoto wrote:
A thread in the main section used the word, "to," in its title where, "too," should have been used. As in, "too many." For some reason one poster took umbrage with it and the whole thread unraveled from the original subject and went into a whole diatribe on English usage. I'm thinking most of us do know the difference but we get caught up in the moment or get a little, 'fat fingered,' and leave typos more often than intentional goofs.

With that said, I do see, "then," and, "than,' used interchangeably a LOT! "Your," and, "you're," along with, "there," "they're," and, "their." I don't see, "two," used where, "to," or, "too," belong but I think I may actually be the last living American who knows the difference between, "affect," and, "effect."

My real pet peeve though is repetitive redundancies. "HIV v***s," "PIN number," "ATM machine," to list a few. I grit my teeth heavily over, "point in time," too. My all time favorite though has to be, "hot water heater." If the water is already hot, why do you need to heat it?

Soap box folded and put away. Thanks for listening.
A thread in the main section used the word, "... (show quote)


I just want to know where it's at. Could you help me find it? :?: :evil: :evil:
:evil:

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Apr 18, 2014 02:08:10   #
Worried for our children Loc: Massachusetts
 
AuntiE wrote:
I just want to know where it's at. Could you help me find it? :?: :evil: :evil:
:evil:





Yah! Me2 so eye ken C it 4me souph.

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Apr 18, 2014 05:39:59   #
rjoeholl
 
Where ja lose it?
AuntiE wrote:
I just want to know where it's at. Could you help me find it? :?: :evil: :evil:
:evil:

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Apr 18, 2014 07:05:15   #
lpnmajor Loc: Arkansas
 
AuntiE wrote:
I just want to know where it's at. Could you help me find it? :?: :evil: :evil:
:evil:


I thought we determined the status of IT some time ago. My how quickly we forget. I thought we ..damn! I already said that.

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Apr 18, 2014 08:40:23   #
Paul Andy
 
lpnmajor wrote:
I thought we determined the status of IT some time ago. My how quickly we forget. I thought we ..damn! I already said that.


LOL When finly got it all together, I fergot ware I put it!

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Apr 18, 2014 08:51:23   #
larryge Loc: SW Michigan
 
"Hot water heater" is my favorite too. Also, from sports, the redundancy of "RBIs." "Runs batted ins?"

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Apr 18, 2014 09:24:47   #
Augustus Greatorex Loc: NE
 
dennisimoto wrote:
A thread in the main section used the word, "to," in its title where, "too," should have been used. As in, "too many." For some reason one poster took umbrage with it and the whole thread unraveled from the original subject and went into a whole diatribe on English usage. I'm thinking most of us do know the difference but we get caught up in the moment or get a little, 'fat fingered,' and leave typos more often than intentional goofs.

With that said, I do see, "then," and, "than,' used interchangeably a LOT! "Your," and, "you're," along with, "there," "they're," and, "their." I don't see, "two," used where, "to," or, "too," belong but I think I may actually be the last living American who knows the difference between, "affect," and, "effect."

My real pet peeve though is repetitive redundancies. "HIV v***s," "PIN number," "ATM machine," to list a few. I grit my teeth heavily over, "point in time," too. My all time favorite though has to be, "hot water heater." If the water is already hot, why do you need to heat it?

Soap box folded and put away. Thanks for listening.
A thread in the main section used the word, "... (show quote)


You spend a great deal of your time clueless?

Any time an acronym is used, a clarifier should be used, by, either, a beginning definition or repeating a concept within the acronym, because Authentic T***sfer Mapping (ATM) is not, Automatic Teller Machine (ATM). But you like being clueless, huh?

I suppose you think there is no difference between a "point in space" and "a point in time."

A water heater has a temperature to itself which may or may not reflect the temperature of what is inside it. When someone says "the size of a hot water heater," they speak of the old-style water heaters, which tend to be hot.

But you probably think you're a genius, being pissed at the redundancies of others.

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Apr 18, 2014 09:27:58   #
lpnmajor Loc: Arkansas
 
Augustus Greatorex wrote:
You spend a great deal of your time clueless?

Any time an acronym is used, a clarifier should be used, by, either, a beginning definition or repeating a concept within the acronym, because Authentic T***sfer Mapping (ATM) is not, Automatic Teller Machine (ATM). But you like being clueless, huh?

I suppose you think there is no difference between a "point in space" and "a point in time."

A water heater has a temperature to itself which may or may not reflect the temperature of what is inside it. When someone says "the size of a hot water heater," they speak of the old-style water heaters, which tend to be hot.

But you probably think you're a genius, being pissed at the redundancies of others.
You spend a great deal of your time clueless? br ... (show quote)


You just can't take a joke, can you. Most of us can understand a concept - without having it precisely spelled out.

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Apr 18, 2014 09:58:44   #
Armageddun Loc: The show me state
 
AuntiE wrote:
I just want to know where it's at. Could you help me find it? :?: :evil: :evil:
:evil:


Jumbo Shrimp :shock: :shock: :shock:

Cold as ice :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

park in a driveway, drive in a parkway :?: :?: :?:

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Apr 18, 2014 10:19:40   #
Augustus Greatorex Loc: NE
 
lpnmajor wrote:
You just can't take a joke, can you. Most of us can understand a concept - without having it precisely spelled out.


You've demonstrated your abilities on that front many times. I guess spelling it out is an act of futility with you.

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Apr 18, 2014 12:16:39   #
larryge Loc: SW Michigan
 
Nobody said anything about being "pissed" at anything. Some people simply recognize humor when they see it. Others just lash out in anger over something absolutely insignificant.

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Apr 18, 2014 13:00:24   #
PoppaGringo Loc: Muslim City, Mexifornia, B.R.
 
larryge wrote:
Nobody said anything about being "pissed" at anything. Some people simply recognize humor when they see it. Others just lash out in anger over something absolutely insignificant.


:thumbup:

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Apr 18, 2014 13:17:11   #
Augustus Greatorex Loc: NE
 
larryge wrote:
Nobody said anything about being "pissed" at anything. Some people simply recognize humor when they see it. Others just lash out in anger over something absolutely insignificant.


Moron, Do you know what peeve means? Or are literally challenged?

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