tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529903.post1288989898305069556..comments2024-03-07T11:39:09.758+11:00Comments on Will Type For Food: DuhfinitiveTimThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333303180015967125noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529903.post-45058837641842651932009-02-11T11:36:00.000+11:002009-02-11T11:36:00.000+11:00All this eff-ing and aff-ing has me hm-ing and haw...All this eff-ing and aff-ing has me hm-ing and haw-ing, I tell you!TimThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10333303180015967125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529903.post-28774045640774050322009-02-11T11:22:00.000+11:002009-02-11T11:22:00.000+11:00Effecting an affect may perhaps be preferred -- bu...Effecting an affect may perhaps be preferred -- but better implied, never inferred.flipsockgrrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14798206057429007331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529903.post-20430177608763493472009-02-10T16:40:00.000+11:002009-02-10T16:40:00.000+11:00I'm sure your teacher was reashored by all your he...I'm sure your teacher was reashored by all your helpful additions! And probably took out an unsurance policy, too.TimThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10333303180015967125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529903.post-48279314330156945242009-02-10T16:37:00.000+11:002009-02-10T16:37:00.000+11:00When I was at journalism class, our teacher tried ...When I was at journalism class, our teacher tried teaching us he difference between "ensure" and "insure". She then decided to throw "assure" into the lesson as a distinguisher.<BR/><BR/>She tehn said "are there any others?"<BR/><BR/>And someone proffered "unsure"<BR/><BR/>So we learnt that.<BR/><BR/>She said, ok that's it, until someone pointed out she'd forgotten "onshore".<BR/><BR/>Recently I have seen on a blog of commenters who are very vehement about the importance of intellectuals and well-educated people (thinking themselves to be in the elite class)<BR/><BR/>the misuse of "complements" and "compliments"<BR/><BR/>and a guy who believes that Malcolm Turnbull is correct in criticising the $42bn spending spree of Rudd, and says it will be better spent on education, but he believes Turnbull will end up "towing the line" to be popular.<BR/><BR/>I can see now why the commenter would want more education and where it could be well-spent!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com