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ursus_rex
Joined: 20 Mar 2004 Location: Seoul, ROK
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Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 10:02 pm Post subject: and it's a lot, not alot |
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Just adding to the growing number of spelling irritants threads...
It's "a lot", not "alot"... drives me crazy. |
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Location: Seoul, South Korea
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Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 10:17 pm Post subject: Re: and it's a lot, not alot |
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Yes, thank you. That's a good one. |
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laogaiguk

Joined: 06 Dec 2005 Location: somewhere in Korea
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Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 10:47 pm Post subject: |
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I definately think that alot of people here who have trouble spelling there own language, when their are so many online dictionaries. Incredably, your just going to have to put up with it. |
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Location: Seoul, South Korea
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Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 11:27 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, we shouldn't expect English teachers to understand English. |
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Qinella
Joined: 25 Feb 2005 Location: the crib
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Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 2:49 am Post subject: |
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And everyday is an adjective, not a description of frequency. Yeah! Toke those bollocks! |
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Location: Seoul, South Korea
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Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 5:01 am Post subject: |
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Qinella wrote: |
And everyday is an adjective, not a description of frequency. Yeah! Toke those bollocks! |
Wow, just wow. If you ever meet me in real life, I owe you a beer for that. |
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Tiberious aka Sparkles

Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Location: I'm one cool cat!
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Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 5:26 am Post subject: |
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Incidentally, for all you 14-year olds out there, ur isn't a real word.
At least until Webster's includes it in their next edition, that is.
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Qinella
Joined: 25 Feb 2005 Location: the crib
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Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 5:36 am Post subject: |
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I'm guilty of that one on cell phones. I write as briefly as possible because I hate sending text messages. |
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bluelake

Joined: 01 Dec 2005
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Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 5:42 am Post subject: |
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Tiberious aka Sparkles wrote: |
Incidentally, for all you 14-year olds out there, ur isn't a real word.
At least until Webster's includes it in their next edition, that is.
_*_ |
It's an ancient Sumerian city located in present-day Iraq. |
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Tiberious aka Sparkles

Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Location: I'm one cool cat!
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Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 5:48 am Post subject: |
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bluelake wrote: |
Tiberious aka Sparkles wrote: |
Incidentally, for all you 14-year olds out there, ur isn't a real word.
At least until Webster's includes it in their next edition, that is.
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It's an ancient Sumerian city located in present-day Iraq. |
Wouldn't that be Ur?
(Phew! That was close. Almost made a fool of myself on Dave's. Seppuku postponed!)
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bluelake

Joined: 01 Dec 2005
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Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 6:00 am Post subject: |
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Tiberious aka Sparkles wrote: |
bluelake wrote: |
Tiberious aka Sparkles wrote: |
Incidentally, for all you 14-year olds out there, ur isn't a real word.
At least until Webster's includes it in their next edition, that is.
_*_ |
It's an ancient Sumerian city located in present-day Iraq. |
Wouldn't that be Ur?
(Phew! That was close. Almost made a fool of myself on Dave's. Seppuku postponed!)
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Yup. |
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jajdude
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
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Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 8:28 am Post subject: |
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And don't forget, every dog has its day, though I've yet to hear any dog really brag about its 15 minutes of fame. I guess that would be barking up the wrong tree, but hey, throw me a bone here.
(misused apostrophes are my latest pet, er, I mean peeve) |
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