[pedant]........[/pedant]
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Disinterested vs. uninterested. The former means impartial, the latter means indifferent.
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enormity vs enormousness. The former means extreme wickedness, the latter means extreme size.
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Proscribe and prescribe.
To forbid and to recommend
John
To forbid and to recommend
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Obverse and reverse.
The obverse of something is, er, the same something.
Scott.
The obverse of something is, er, the same something.
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Momentarily vs. 'in a moment'.
The former means 'just for a moment' but is often misused when the latter (meaning that the speaker won't make the listener wait for very long) is what is intended.
The former means 'just for a moment' but is often misused when the latter (meaning that the speaker won't make the listener wait for very long) is what is intended.
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Obverse= front (heads) side of coin, vs Reverse (tails)swill453 wrote:Obverse and reverse.
The obverse of something is, er, the same something.
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Or alternativelyredsturgeon wrote:Proscribe and prescribe.
To forbid and to recommend
John
proscribe = sanction
prescribe = sanction
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Yes that was my point. People using obverse as if it was a "posh" way of saying reverse.AleisterCrowley wrote:Obverse= front (heads) side of coin, vs Reverse (tails)
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Loose vs Lose
I know. You know. But thousands of people on Facebook and elsewhere seem to have problems with this
I know. You know. But thousands of people on Facebook and elsewhere seem to have problems with this
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I do, for one. But I usually take the trouble to do a double check.AleisterCrowley wrote:Loose vs Lose
I know. You know. But thousands of people on Facebook and elsewhere seem to have problems with this
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Principle vs Principal
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Remember loose rhymes with goose.Slarti wrote:I do, for one. But I usually take the trouble to do a double check.AleisterCrowley wrote:Loose vs Lose
I know. You know. But thousands of people on Facebook and elsewhere seem to have problems with this
Slarti
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And lose rhymes with booze, or loos, or flues, or news, but not hose. Obviously.redsturgeon wrote:Remember loose rhymes with goose.
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Dependent or DependantAleisterCrowley wrote:Principle vs Principal
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That's a little different though. People deliberately say something like "you looser" on the internet for effect. It's not a mistake as such, but rather an intentional misspelling for emphasis. Some women like to refer to themselves as "grrls", as another example. It's not a mistake if it's deliberate.AleisterCrowley wrote:Loose vs LoseI know. You know. But thousands of people on Facebook and elsewhere seem to have problems with this
In fact one can reasonably argue that most rules of spelling and syntax go out of the window on the internet and, particularly, with text and Twitter.
Also note that if a word is used "wrongly" by enough people then it becomes correct by popular usage and acclaim, even to the point where dictionaries have to be changed. Notice how kids use words like "cool", "bad" and "sick" to mean the opposite of what they used to mean. Words change over time and pedants risk being perceived as dated and nitpicky:
http://ideas.ted.com/20-words-that-once ... different/
Again, my children will say "I could care less" when they really mean "I could not care less". Technically wrong, perhaps, and they know that, but if you point that out you get called something worse than "pedant". Peer group pressure is not to be under-estimated.
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That may be the case but if you search the Lemon Fool you'll be able to see a number have already misspelt "Lose" unintentionally:Lootman wrote:That's a little different though. People deliberately say something like "you looser" on the internet for effect. It's not a mistake as such, but rather an intentional misspelling for emphasis.AleisterCrowley wrote:Loose vs LoseI know. You know. But thousands of people on Facebook and elsewhere seem to have problems with this
http://www.lemonfool.co.uk/search.php?keywords=loose
Maybe they did in the 20th century but I don't think "bad" is still in use in that way, although I'm happy to be proved wrong.Lootman wrote:Notice how kids use words like "cool", "bad" and "sick" to mean the opposite of what they used to mean
Similarly, I think "Cool" is now back to the old "Cool", unless I'm being misled!
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Well, as it's mainly adults (don't think I know anyone on Facebook under 30) I reckon it's genuine mistakes..Lootman wrote:That's a little different though. People deliberately say something like "you looser" on the internet for effect. It's not a mistake as such, but rather an intentional misspelling for emphasis. S.AleisterCrowley wrote:Loose vs LoseI know. You know. But thousands of people on Facebook and elsewhere seem to have problems with this
"I was worried they'd loose my baggage" etc
And don't get me started on "Should of" and "Could of"
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notAleisterCrowley wrote:
Loose vs Lose
AleisterCrowley wrote:
Loose vs LoseI
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Bedtime soon. If I change into the pyjamas with the loose elastic around the waist, I'll probably lose the bottoms. Both lead to the same loss.
There you are. United, but not untied. I'll get me coat.
There you are. United, but not untied. I'll get me coat.
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My coat?UncleEbenezer wrote:I'll get me coat.