another one!

Posted By: Dee on 2008-10-25
In Reply to: words you hate to hear misused, i.e., supposably - MissAnthrope

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words you hate to hear misused, i.e., supposably - MissAnthrope
- Got one that bugs me every time - - NYMT
  - On phone call: Yes, this is her. ARGH! Should be: This is SHE sm - eww
- I have many doctors who say is - Kendra
- another one! - Dee
  - Are you sure that is what's being said? - Tilla
- yes to all listed here, plus - linda
- simular rather than similar - XanaX
- Here's two from the same report - Old part-timer
- Nucular for nuclear - bizifingers
- irritating words... - Forever Pitbull Owner
- I guess this one is correct, but - Connie
- orientated instead of oriented - sm
  - word manglers - can't we all just get along?
- irregardless instead of regardless - nm
- yes, respectively vs respectfully - sm
- somnomulent. sm - adding 1
- I actually think this one is cute, but my boyfriend who is actually very educated says (sm) - Deb - maybe this is off topic...
  - erythemic, crepitance, in spite of (s/b despite), and I could care less sm - Lydia
  - Your post reminded me - Lori
- Three that annoy me. - Dee
  - how about this - temp
  - Melanotic stools means blood in the stools. nm - that is correct
    - Melanotic stools would be pigmented, suntanned stools sm - ARGH! The mental picture
    - It's melenic, not melanotic...............nm - Dee
    - Please verify this for yourself by - Long time MT
    - You are incorrect - Anna
    - It is not melanotic, it is melenic. - NM
- 2 of them - Kaydie
- Jewlery, seen vs saw, realator - No Message :) - Kippy
- Have a Dr. who says "where we are at" - Drives me crazy. nm

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