To be fair, those are two of the more difficult words to get right.Mr Tidy said:
But it does seem that most people are not even aware that there are two different spellings with different meanings; a bit like discreet and discrete.
You didn't "brought" it - get it right!!!
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But it does seem that most people are not even aware that there are two different spellings with different meanings; a bit like discreet and discrete.
Sadly you are right. And I shall continue being a grumpy old man, to my wife's annoyance, by always rewording letters etc so as not to end a sentence with a preposition. Just a pet hate of mine, along with incorrect use of apostrophes.john-e89 said:I’m more than happy to carry on with this but you all do realise we qualify for this don’t you....
"Everyday" has been rattling my cage for a few years now. Example: "I go to the shops everyday" 
Two words! Every. Day.
By all means tell me about your everyday tasks, but please stop using the one-word adjective every time the words "every" and "day" are used :!:
Two words! Every. Day. By all means tell me about your everyday tasks, but please stop using the one-word adjective every time the words "every" and "day" are used :!:
The one that set my late father off on a rant (every single time) was when a TV presenter described something as 'awfully good'.
This was followed (in less than a couple of seconds usually) by 'how the bloody hell can something be awfully good?'
Still makes me chuckle when I hear it
This was followed (in less than a couple of seconds usually) by 'how the bloody hell can something be awfully good?'
Still makes me chuckle when I hear it
enuff_zed said:Well, funny you should mention spelling..............
Only today I had to explain to the wife how two words could sound the same yet be spelled differently.
The example I used was:
"If only you could curb your tongue as well as you kerb your alloys"
I am writing this from the shed
I made the mistake of showing my wife your observations on ‘curb’ and ‘kerb’. I am hoping the bruises won’t take too long to heal. :roll:enuff_zed said:IRD said:
Yes, but it does mean that every comment I've made on every thread since this one, I've scrutinised every word!
In a couple of cases I've been back and edited them as well
IRD said:I made the mistake of showing my wife your observations on ‘curb’ and ‘kerb’. I am hoping the bruises won’t take too long to heal. :roll:enuff_zed said:IRD said:
Yes, but it does mean that every comment I've made on every thread since this one, I've scrutinised every word!
In a couple of cases I've been back and edited them as well
I'm back in the house now.
Wife has gone to visit her sister in Cardiff........................
I'm sure it's just coincidence :?
Love it! We only dare make these comments when they aren’t there. :roll:enuff_zed said:IRD said:I made the mistake of showing my wife your observations on ‘curb’ and ‘kerb’. I am hoping the bruises won’t take too long to heal. :roll:enuff_zed said:Yes, but it does mean that every comment I've made on every thread since this one, I've scrutinised every word!
In a couple of cases I've been back and edited them as well
I'm back in the house now.
Wife has gone to visit her sister in Cardiff........................
I'm sure it's just coincidence :?
