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definitely

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sansouci · 29/12/2005 20:39

ah-hem! the correct spelling of definitely is NOT definately!! (Sorry. can't help the teacher in me.)

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hunkermunker · 29/12/2005 20:40

And when you lose something, it's not "loose"

hunkermunker · 29/12/2005 20:41

Although, I suppose in a sense, it is...

dinny · 29/12/2005 20:41

ha ha!

Hi, Hunker - put MSN on!

Original poster
sansouci · 29/12/2005 20:42

comes from the word finite.

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maZebraltov · 29/12/2005 20:42

Some of us only have definate moments to post on MN when there is a loose toddler on our laps & therefore dont take time tocorrect typoes, eh?

Blandmum · 29/12/2005 20:43

couldn't give a flying fkcu myself

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sansouci · 29/12/2005 20:45

yah, sea wot ya meen.

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myrrhthamoo · 29/12/2005 20:45

Can you borrow me a dictionary, so I can look it up myself?

bobbybobbobbingalong · 29/12/2005 20:48

And when you buy something and talk about it later you say you "bought" it. If I hear or see one more "brought" in this context I will...

Get more cross than I do at "10 items or less" lanes!

hunkermunker · 29/12/2005 20:49

Oh, bought and brought annoy me too! Where's Twiglett gone? She's pedant extraordinaire

motherinferior · 29/12/2005 20:50

And collective nouns TAKE THE SINGULAR. I've said it before, I know, but are we all listening? Huh?

tamum · 29/12/2005 20:53

Actually, although I do try not to be pedantic, could I just mention appalling(yes)/appauling(no) too?

Hallgerda · 29/12/2005 20:58

Bobbybob, my supermarket pet hate is "This till/gate/door is alarmed". Who's been scaring them all?

myrrhthamoo · 29/12/2005 20:59

Calendar, nor calender...

myrrhthamoo · 29/12/2005 21:03

I got Bill Bryson's Troublesome Words for Christmas. One of the things he mentions is that it's incorrect to say "koala bears" - they are not bears, koala is sufficient. So when a contestant on Celebrity Mastermind answered the question with "koala bears" tonight and John Humphrys said "correct" I said "well...not precisely..."

My family now think I am even more anal than they thought I was before

Claim to fame: I was on the same course, same year at University with John Humphrys' daughter.

myrrhthamoo · 29/12/2005 21:07

Killed the thread with my pedantry.

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sansouci · 29/12/2005 21:20

no but i think the point's been taken. or miss-taken.

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Blandmum · 29/12/2005 21:24

I can't do it with spelling but I am Uberpedant when it comes to science. We were in the car today and the outside was frosting up. Dd (8) said , 'look mum, the cold is making the water freeze' I couldn't stop myself, 'Not the cold, dear, but a lack of heat energy'

Even dh sighed and he is quite a pedant himself.

Misspiggy · 29/12/2005 21:24

Moo - not quite! SepArate not sepErate...that's one of mine plus using less when fewer should be used. My 9 yr old corrected our next door neighbour the other day when she remarked that since she had one of her trees cut down there were a lot LESS leaves to clear up I could have died on the spot! DH has that Bill Bryson book and is devoted to Lyn Truss and her apostrophe wars. Maybe he and I need to make a New Year resolution to get a life?

myrrhthamoo · 29/12/2005 21:27

mb, dh is like that (science) and I'm artsy. Our poor kids!

myrrhthamoo · 29/12/2005 21:30

Oh sepErate sets my teeth on edge. You get it on a lot of 'official' stuff too.

I remember a new chip shop opening near where I used to work - they had huge sign/shop frontage made - individual two foot high 'gold' letters...

THE BATERRED COD.

Put me right off my chips...

Misspiggy · 29/12/2005 21:41

Yes, I've seen it on leaflets, websites etc - don't they proof read?! DH writes/e mails to complain! Bless him.

motherinferior · 29/12/2005 21:43

MM, my DP spells it Colander.

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sansouci · 29/12/2005 21:45

where is cod, btw?

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moondog · 29/12/2005 21:47

Restaurant near me specialisesin Meditterranean food.
I know because they have a big expensive sign advertising the fact.

mention about
discuss about
reduce down
really unique

Blood pressure already soaring.....