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Title: I'm going to annoy JB with links, now.
Post by: Primal Curve on June 22, 2005, 09:44:34 AM

Thought you might like this one, JB . . .

http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.html (http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.html)

Title: I'm going to annoy JB with links, now.
Post by: Jonathon on June 22, 2005, 09:53:27 AM

Yeah, I've seen that site before. It's got lots of good stuff.

Here (http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/Ghandi.html)'s a relevant one.  ;)  

Title: I'm going to annoy JB with links, now.
Post by: Primal Curve on June 22, 2005, 09:56:51 AM

I was going to title the thread "Links JB has probably seen," but then I thought it would be kind of derivative of Mike's thread over at sakeriver.

Title: I'm going to annoy JB with links, now.
Post by: Primal Curve on June 22, 2005, 10:41:49 AM

Here's another fun one. . .

http://www-tech.mit.edu/Shakespeare/works.html (http://www-tech.mit.edu/Shakespeare/works.html)

Title: I'm going to annoy JB with links, now.
Post by: Primal Curve on June 22, 2005, 10:47:42 AM

http://www.westegg.com/etymology/ (http://www.westegg.com/etymology/)

Title: I'm going to annoy JB with links, now.
Post by: Annie Subjunctive on June 22, 2005, 11:50:57 AM

Speaking of mistakes in usage, here's a funny anecdote:

Yesterday I had to talk with our Main Street Association president about some invitations I'm designing for her. She was rather flustered about a list of things she had to get done, most of which involved asking various people for donations. She said to her assistant and I: "All I do is ask for money. That's my job, is begging people for money! I am a professional lech!"

I'm pretty sure she meant leech, bless her heart. I stifled my shocked giggle pretty well.

Title: I'm going to annoy JB with links, now.
Post by: Jonathon on June 22, 2005, 11:56:31 AM

"To her assistant and I"? Maybe we need to discuss the nominative versus the objective.  

Title: I'm going to annoy JB with links, now.
Post by: Annie Subjunctive on June 22, 2005, 12:00:53 PM

:D

I was just making sure you were on your toes.

Title: I'm going to annoy JB with links, now.
Post by: Jonathon on June 22, 2005, 12:02:36 PM

Uh-huh.

Title: I'm going to annoy JB with links, now.
Post by: eslaine on June 22, 2005, 12:13:09 PM

Jon Boy doesn't like sausage?

Who knew?