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RE: Avoid homonym mistakes and look smarter
(03-20-2015 08:34 AM)Lucky Wrote:  I overheard an idiot at my work say "let's nip this in the butt." I asked him to repeat it and he said it the same way.

That's too funny!
I'd have busted up and said something like "TMI dude".
03-25-2015 12:29 AM
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Post: #102
RE: Avoid homonym mistakes and look smarter
Could of / Could Have
Would of / Would Have
Should of / Should Have

These are getting out of hand. I've seen quite a few inteligent and highly repped members continually make these mistakes. It's depressing.
(This post was last modified: 06-09-2015 05:33 PM by Killer Joe.)
06-09-2015 05:33 PM
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Should have or should've...not should of

^ never mind, he got it.
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06-09-2015 05:54 PM
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Post: #104
RE: Avoid homonym mistakes and look smarter
Teat / Tit

Teats / Tits

Teets / Teats / Tits

Teet / Tit / Teat

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tit_%28bird...-8_(2).jpg

Tweet Tit Twit
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06-09-2015 10:42 PM
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Post: #105
RE: Avoid homonym mistakes and look smarter
love this thread for existential reasons. my two cents, it happens here & (less than) elsewhere but still happens...

addicted/addicting

not interchangeable.

if it's addicting, there's a word for that.

ADDICTIVE.
06-19-2015 04:42 AM
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Post: #106
RE: Avoid homonym mistakes and look smarter
Priciple / principal

your / you're

its / it's

there / their
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06-19-2015 11:44 AM
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Anal / Annul
06-20-2015 10:09 PM
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