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RE: Hey, guys, it's lose, not loose! - 3/8/2010 6:55:13 AM
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Etc or Ect? Etc. It is short for the Latin Et Cetera, meaning 'and the other things.' Just remember that the translation starts with "and" and the latin for and is et.
Et tu, brute? And You, Brutus?
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RE: Hey, guys, it's lose, not loose! - 3/8/2010 6:57:21 AM
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ORIGINAL: A-Mighty-Oak
Opinions, one or 2 P's. quote:
ORIGINAL: ta_mosquito
Ugh - I cringe and shudder when people use apostrophes to pluralize words!
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RE: Hey, guys, it's lose, not loose! - 3/8/2010 7:22:38 AM
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hahahahahahaha!! Missed that one!! LOLOL!!
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RE: Hey, guys, it's lose, not loose! - 3/9/2010 2:22:19 PM
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Irregardless is not a word. Use regardless in its place.
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RE: Hey, guys, it's lose, not loose! - 3/9/2010 3:08:38 PM
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Affect and effect. I'll admit I get them mixed up a lot.
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RE: Hey, guys, it's lose, not loose! - 3/9/2010 6:04:51 PM
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Two words that people seem to spell wrong quite often:
Separate -- I learned in middle school that there's "a rat" in separate. That helps me get that one right.
Surprise -- That first 'r' is missing quite often (suprise).
I try to be good with spelling and grammar, but I'll occasionally mess up something. Usually because my fingers work faster than my brain!
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RE: Hey, guys, it's lose, not loose! - 3/9/2010 7:31:37 PM
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I remember "separate" because I think of paring an apple and separating the skin from the rest of the fruit.
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RE: Hey, guys, it's lose, not loose! - 3/9/2010 7:50:16 PM
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And I just count on Firefox spell check to make sure I spell separate right.
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RE: Hey, guys, it's lose, not loose! - 3/10/2010 11:19:47 AM
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Howzat...
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Loving this thread. These things drive me so totally nuts, especially when I read them in books, or see them on billboards or menus. And I do, a lot! Grrrrrrrrr!
Speaking of which, have they changed "a lot" into one word? It seems that's all I see anymore.
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RE: Hey, guys, it's lose, not loose! - 3/10/2010 11:59:56 AM
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Nope, it's still "a lot". There's also no such word as "alright."
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RE: Hey, guys, it's lose, not loose! - 3/10/2010 6:04:53 PM
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Try using it in school--you will get marked down for it. 
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Generally, most editors and teachers don’t think “alright” is all right. If you’re in doubt, it’s best to stick with the more widely accepted two-word “all right,” especially in formal academic or professional writing.
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RE: Hey, guys, it's lose, not loose! - 3/10/2010 6:07:11 PM
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Another interesting article about "alright".
But, it's in the Dictionary!
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RE: Hey, guys, it's lose, not loose! - 3/10/2010 8:41:02 PM
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Lol! Well, the two words do seem to be "loosely" related!
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RE: Hey, guys, it's lose, not loose! - 3/10/2010 8:49:46 PM
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It really seems to me that I learned it as a spelling word. It's been over 45 years, but it's like right there in the depths of my memory. I could be wrong though.
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RE: Hey, guys, it's lose, not loose! - 3/11/2010 12:56:52 AM
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There's also no such word as "alright."
Oh alright, be that way.
That's not correct?
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RE: Hey, guys, it's lose, not loose! - 3/11/2010 7:26:01 AM
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Nope, it's alwrong.
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