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  • EldEld
    Oceana said:
    Vayne said:
    Oh oh, my last rave made me think of a good one!

    It's "bear witness" not "bare witness."

    "Bear witness" means to provide evidence on behalf of something.

    "Bare witness" means that you saw something while in the nude.
    There is a difference between a bear-hug and a bare-hug.
    But the combination of the two is the best kind.
  • IdelisaIdelisa
    Oceana said:
    Vayne said:
    Oh oh, my last rave made me think of a good one!

    It's "bear witness" not "bare witness."

    "Bear witness" means to provide evidence on behalf of something.

    "Bare witness" means that you saw something while in the nude.
    There is a difference between a bear-hug and a bare-hug.
    Logistics gives bare bear hugs.
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  • SilasSilas
    Excellent smiley usage. Keep it up.

  • OceanaOceana North Sea
    Thank you, my deer, eh my dear!

    deer: hoofed animal
    dear: beloved or esteemed, sometimes expensive
  • EldEld
    desert: a barren wasteland
    dessert: a tasty comestible
    just deserts: what you deserve
    just desserts: ice cream for breakfast

  • KryptonKrypton shi-Khurena
    Eld said:
    desert: a barren wasteland
    dessert: a tasty comestible
    just deserts: what you deserve
    just desserts:
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  • EldEld
    Krypton said:
    Eld said:
    desert: a barren wasteland
    dessert: a tasty comestible
    just deserts: what you deserve
    just desserts:
    image


    I assume the damage is because the misspelling hurts those monsters as much as it does me.
  • IdelisaIdelisa
    Eld said:
    Krypton said:
    Eld said:
    desert: a barren wasteland
    dessert: a tasty comestible
    just deserts: what you deserve
    just desserts:
    image


    I assume the damage is because the misspelling hurts those monsters as much as it does me.
    Looks to me it's more likely damage is caused by an obese monster sitting on your face.  And not in the fun way.
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  • TuroiTuroi Missouri :(
    *trying to figure out the fun way*

    "Slowly disappear. Never really here."

  • CrathenCrathen Ireland
    <x> et al. refers to a group of people (usually authors). 

    Using et al. to refer to things other than authors, such as weapons (this example is an ass-pull and definitely not related to any current thread title) does not make you look intelligent, it just makes it completely obvious that you didn't study beyond 20.
  • KryptonKrypton shi-Khurena
    Though I think it's tacky to use for anything besides a list of authors, et al. as an abbreviation for et alia is a gender-neutral Latin phrase that is appropriate when applied to genderless, inanimate objects!
  • CrathenCrathen Ireland
    Tacky english = unacceptable english!
  • SenaSena
    edited October 2012
    Crathen said:
    Tacky english = unacceptable english!
    It's not English at all though.

    Tacky use of another language = unacceptable English? (I'd probably agree with that)
  • EldEld
    Not sure what makes it tacky, though. It's perfectly correct, just not as common.
  • SpruanceSpruance
    How about the grammatical I am doing well as opposed to I am doing good, after all we cannot all be from Shallam
  • OceanaOceana North Sea
    Prize: something you can win.
    Price: something you must pay to obtain something.
  • AnaidianaAnaidiana
    edited October 2012
    Oceana said:
    Prize: something you can win.
    Price: something you must pay to obtain something.
    And then there's Prise - to force open by levering (think harvesting pearls).

    edit @#$&amp;@#$@ spelling

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  • OceanaOceana North Sea
    Oh and @Prythe of course.
  • AnaidianaAnaidiana
    Only if you're lisping. (see Cyrene).


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  • OceanaOceana North Sea
    aloud: using your voice
    allowed: permitted
  • IocunIocun
    Oceana said:
    aloud: using your voice
    allowed: permitted
    al oud: a Middle Eastern instrument similar to a lute.

    →My Mudlet Scripts

  • KryptonKrypton shi-Khurena
    "Manoeuvre" might be my favourite UK spelling.
  • EldEld
    edited October 2012
    Krypton said:
    "Manœuvre" might be my favourite French spelling.
    I had no idea until just now that it was considered acceptable to drop the "o". Weird.
  • RoveldaRovelda
    I have found a very good article on the English Subjunctive. It explains in detail and with many examples.


    I have to guess the part about Old English is correct (I know nothing), because many people read Wikipedia and then there is a chance that someone will change content if it is inaccurate.
  • RoveldaRovelda
    Some could prefer a page like this, which is only examples. Lots of them:

  • OceanaOceana North Sea
    Santar, Santor, Sartan, Santa

    One is not like the others...
  • AepasAepas
    something my friends tell me, and I always mess up. I've yet to find out why...

    Reguard is not a word.
    Regard is.

    I'm horrible :(
    Replies the scorpion: "It's my nature..."
  • AchillesAchilles Los Angeles
    Oceana said:
    Santar, Santor, Sartan, Santa

    One is not like the others...
    Hmm... you got me... one is better at documenting things on paper?
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