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sliverstorm
on Dec 6, 2013
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Experiments to do with your baby
There needs to be some kind of corrective list. "Commonly misspelled words online". I've noticed increasing prevalence of certain misspellings on the internet, and I fear they will reach critical mass and start building momentum.
- wreak/wreck
- weary/wary
- piqued/peaked
beans
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You may enjoy Paul Brians Common Errors in English Usage
http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/
sliverstorm
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Oh my god, I imagined it and it exists! Today is a good day.
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My favorite is "wreckless", as in "wreckless driving". One should hope that all driving is wreckless.
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