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(This post was last modified: 01-01-2019, 11:30 PM by TheO-LineMatters.)

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#22

resign ^= re-sign

overuse of literally
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#23

The worst one is "I could care less" instead of " I couldn't care less"
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#24

(01-02-2019, 09:41 AM)Rico Wrote: resign ^= re-sign

overuse of literally

You beet me too it.  <-  See what I did there?   Banana


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#25

(01-02-2019, 03:21 PM)jagibelieve Wrote:
(01-02-2019, 09:41 AM)Rico Wrote: resign ^= re-sign

overuse of literally

You beet me too it.  <-  See what I did there?   Banana

You talk english good.
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#26

the possessive form of 'it' is ITS
IT'S is a contraction, meaning 'it is'.

PLURALS DO NOT USE AN APOSTROPHE

I find myself correcting these in professional documents often.

One of my bigger, albeit more random pet peeves was a former supervisor who used to sign off on all emails with

                     thank-you,

Why did you hyphenate that, boss?
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#27

(01-01-2019, 09:57 PM)B2hibry Wrote: I lost interest when I read “ class room” instead of classroom. Till ya fix it I’m dun.

See now that is the type of help I am looking for. I have many failures, and I am not alone. So I do appreciate all support (critical, or supportive).

One I REALLY have to stop and consider which form of spelling to use is ... Affect versus Effect. If you could find it in your heart to make this much more simple for me, I would be greatly appreciative.

My dinningroom is bigger than my livingroom. I have been posting on another board requesting ideas on ways to swap them without a major undertaking, and "now" I realize the reason I am not getting any help could be an error in my  grammar ... It is still possible that they do like me, but just don't understand my question being the reason know one has replied.
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#28

"There", "Their" and "They're".
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#29

Given the above posts, it looks like we've come a long way since the days of Bryan / Byron Leftwich
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#30

(01-03-2019, 11:05 AM)HURRICANE!!! Wrote: Given the above posts, it looks like we've come a long way since the days of Bryan / Byron Leftwich

And David Jerrard.
If something can corrupt you, you're corrupted already.
- Bob Marley

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#31

(01-02-2019, 05:13 PM)Mikey Wrote: the possessive form of 'it' is ITS
IT'S is a contraction, meaning 'it is'.

PLURALS DO NOT USE AN APOSTROPHE

I find myself correcting these in professional documents often.

One of my bigger, albeit more random pet peeves was a former supervisor who used to sign off on all emails with

                     thank-you,

Why did you hyphenate that, boss?

Who's vs whose?  

I see it frequently on the board.  Whose going to play left tackle? 
Undecided
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#32

(01-03-2019, 11:34 AM)rollerjag Wrote:
(01-03-2019, 11:05 AM)HURRICANE!!! Wrote: Given the above posts, it looks like we've come a long way since the days of Bryan / Byron Leftwich

And David Jerrard.

No kidding.  Perhaps we just keep Bortles for simplicity purposes.
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#33

(01-03-2019, 01:09 PM)HURRICANE!!! Wrote:
(01-03-2019, 11:34 AM)rollerjag Wrote: And David Jerrard.

No kidding.  Perhaps we just keep Bortles for simplicity purposes.

Don't forget Mark Brunnel.
If something can corrupt you, you're corrupted already.
- Bob Marley

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(01-03-2019, 01:09 PM)HURRICANE!!! Wrote:
(01-03-2019, 11:34 AM)rollerjag Wrote: And David Jerrard.

No kidding.  Perhaps we just keep Bortles for simplicity purposes.

Yeah, but he's often a victim of auto (in)correct. Blake Bottles.
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#35

A part of

Apart of


Wallbash
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#36

I never know when to use "these" or "those".
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#37

Break versus brake.

You don't break a car, not unless you fail to brake properly.
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#38

Dominant and dominate.

The Jaguars will dominate the other team with their dominant defense.
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#39

(01-03-2019, 05:22 PM)DragonFury Wrote: Break versus brake.

You don't break a car, not unless you fail to brake properly.

Or confuse Reverse with Drive.
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(01-02-2019, 07:01 PM)Sammy Wrote:
(01-01-2019, 09:57 PM)B2hibry Wrote: I lost interest when I read “ class room” instead of classroom. Till ya fix it I’m dun.

See now that is the type of help I am looking for. I have many failures, and I am not alone. So I do appreciate all support (critical, or supportive).

One I REALLY have to stop and consider which form of spelling to use is ... Affect versus Effect. If you could find it in your heart to make this much more simple for me, I would be greatly appreciative.

My dinningroom is bigger than my livingroom. I have been posting on another board requesting ideas on ways to swap them without a major undertaking, and "now" I realize the reason I am not getting any help could be an error in my  grammar ... It is still possible that they do like me, but just don't understand my question being the reason know one has replied.

Affect is an action, Effect is not, ie The Coughlin Effect affects behaviors.

For some fun reading try this list: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_effects
“An empty vessel makes the loudest sound, so they that have the least wit are the greatest babblers.”. - Plato

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