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Common Errors in (American)English

An SI Board Since June 1999

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Introduction Compact

One of my favorites is using the verb utilize when the word use is more succinct and accurate.

There are many and I am eager to learn where I fail.

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228	I hate to wake up anyone sleeping in here, but I found an unbelievable one. Me	Peter V	-	3/27/2000
227	Oh that was goooood. Poor child. Wonder how many others he has chained!	starfish	-	8/12/1999
226	He keeps her locked up in Room 222.	jbIII	-	8/12/1999
225	Fell asleep again I see. That's to be expected.	starfish	-	8/12/1999
224	Where do you keep her chained?	starfish	-	8/12/1999
223	You need not convince my of your abnormal behavior, I'll just bet you do!	starfish	-	8/12/1999
222	Look, you see, Karen did make a showing. But than again, that one went over yo	AugustWest	-	8/12/1999
221	Old line, get some original material, old man.	starfish	-	8/12/1999
220	Don't you wish. Just beat your chest like your other relatives, scratch, b	starfish	-	8/12/1999
219	>>What else do you have in your bag of goodies Not much else. just had	AugustWest	-	8/12/1999
218	Um, Mr. West, Sounds like you have a tape you turn on when needed; first made b	starfish	-	8/12/1999
217	Gooood Comeback Mr. Limpet	starfish	-	8/12/1999
216	hey, Karen might just show up pretty soon	AugustWest	-	8/12/1999
215	>>West, as in "Wicked Witch of the", No, West, as in something	AugustWest	-	8/12/1999
214	Look, you're probably older than moses, but you don't have his courage	starfish	-	8/12/1999
213	>>I'm on the right side, don't see you here. Rather subjective	AugustWest	-	8/12/1999
212	West, as in "Wicked Witch of the", Oh, I see you now, you are the	starfish	-	8/12/1999
211	West, I'm on the right side, don't see you here.	starfish	-	8/12/1999
210	depends on which side of the fence you are on	AugustWest	-	8/12/1999
209	West, You know what's funny, you posted me that nasty answer, I started rea	starfish	-	8/12/1999
208	I'd expound further, but it appears that your mind doesn't contain the	AugustWest	-	8/12/1999
207	if you want to see the edited version, PM me. Or are free loaders deprived of	AugustWest	-	8/12/1999
206	there, I feel better now Why not go back to the projects?	AugustWest	-	8/12/1999
205	West, Gee boss tanks-a-bunch, Here's a secret------class is free. I don'	starfish	-	8/12/1999
204	Got a dictionary? Works the same for numbers too. Hope that helps. p.s. no	AugustWest	-	8/12/1999

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