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Doctor Feelgood
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 Posted: Mon, 17 Dec 2007 10:09:18 Post Subject: Intents and Purposes |
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I have seen this phrase written incorrectly twice now in the past few days, so today's lesson is on "intents and purposes".
It is not "intensive purposes" and it is not "intense purposes".
Thank you! 
Anyone else have a lesson they would like to share? |
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Little Bruin
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heylinder
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| Posted: Mon, 17 Dec 2007 11:18:12 Post Subject: Re: Intents and Purposes |
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| Doctor Feelgood wrote: |
Anyone else have a lesson they would like to share? |
Thank you for asking ..............
You're = You are
Your = belonging to
Whew! I feel better now   |
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Doctor Feelgood
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| Posted: Mon, 17 Dec 2007 11:20:15 Post Subject: |
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Ahh yes, the mess of contractions... I love those, too.  |
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misty
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Modulok
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I remember someone telling me the different between quite and quiet...can't remember who though.  |
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Doctor Feelgood
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| Modulok wrote: | | I remember someone telling me the different between quite and quiet...can't remember who though. |
Ooof...  |
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Blue|Fusion
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My favorite English lesson. (Don't watch with kiddies around).
http://richgannon.net/media/fword.swf
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Kilamon
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misty
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| Kilamon wrote: | | U and R and Y are not words. They are letters. |
WTF R U talking about?
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heylinder
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| Posted: Tue, 18 Dec 2007 13:56:17 Post Subject: |
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| misty wrote: | | Kilamon wrote: | | U and R and Y are not words. They are letters. |
WTF R U talking about?
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LOL, very funny
BTW, the Merriam-Webster Word of The Year ......... w00t |
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