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xnihil · Joined: 06 May 2003 Posts: 92 Location: Egypt

This is a forum newbie question, not an esl one.

I've noticed many times that people will use the word tread to refer to the series of posts underneath a topic. I used to assume that it was a typo for the word thread, which makes sense (a continuous stream of ideas or conversation) but I've seen tread so many times that I'm beginning to have doubts. So which is it? Thread or tread?

guest of Japan · Joined: 28 Feb 2003 Posts: 1601 Location: Japan

If it's tread then you could very well be a thruck.

Guest · Posted: Fri May 30, 2003 2:42 pm Post subject:

Thread is correct. Tread is lazy typing.

With nothing better to do this afternoon than stare longingly out of my office window and ask people whether or not they are a truck, I decided to consult keNt's super dictionary which brought this up for thread (see noun 4b)

http://www.bartleby.com/61/29/T0182900.html

and nothing even remotely resembling for tread.

johnslat · Posted: Fri May 30, 2003 3:23 pm Post subject: Angels beware

Dear xnihil,
Maybe " tread " because in some forums, even angels might fear to -
but now I've lost my thread of thought.
Regards,
John

rogan · Joined: 03 Mar 2003 Posts: 416 Location: at home, in France

Maybe people are just trying to needle you with the word "tread"

If so, I suggest we sew up this thread Wink

bnix · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 645

Or maybe they never learned how to spell.... Laughing

You know,"needle and tread" Laughing

One of my favorites is people who spell "prostate"(as in prostate gland) as "prostrate".Ah,yes,the poor "prostrate" gland.His "prostate is "prostrate".