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iamaelephant

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It's "...for all intents and purposes." Seriously, do people even think about what they're saying and what it means? This particular error is a pet peeve of mine.
 
Jeff7

Jeff7

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Originally posted by: iamaelephant
It's "...for all intents and purposes." Seriously, do people even think about what they're saying and what it means? This particular error is a pet peeve of mine.
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For the same reason people say "would of" and "could of" without thinking, WTH does that mean?


When I was in elementary school, I heard "round of applause" as "round of a pause." It didn't make a damn bit of sense though, but I didn't know what else it would have been, as I'd never heard "applause" used in any other sense, so I had no way to differentiate it.
 
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iamaelephant

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Originally posted by: Jeff7
Originally posted by: iamaelephant
It's "...for all intents and purposes." Seriously, do people even think about what they're saying and what it means? This particular error is a pet peeve of mine.
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For the same reason people say "would of" and "could of" without thinking, WTH does that mean?


When I was in elementary school, I heard "round of applause" as "round of a pause." It didn't make a damn bit of sense though, but I didn't know what else it would have been, as I'd never heard "applause" used in any other sense, so I had no way to differentiate it.
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Yeah that one really rips my nightie too.
 
slayer202

slayer202

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Originally posted by: Jeff7
Originally posted by: iamaelephant
It's "...for all intents and purposes." Seriously, do people even think about what they're saying and what it means? This particular error is a pet peeve of mine.
Click to expand...

For the same reason people say "would of" and "could of" without thinking, WTH does that mean?


When I was in elementary school, I heard "round of applause" as "round of a pause." It didn't make a damn bit of sense though, but I didn't know what else it would have been, as I'd never heard "applause" used in any other sense, so I had no way to differentiate it.
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because it is WOULD'VE not would of.
 
Jeff7

Jeff7

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Ooh, another one!


Silicone vs silicon
Even some of my engineering teachers can't keep them straight.


Use silicone for making microchips, and they probably won't work well.

Use silicon for breast implants, and, well, they'd be pretty damn unpleasant, put it that way.
 
drum

drum

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you keep using that word, I don't think it means what you think it means
 
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