End of ADS-L Digest - 10 Jan 1996 to 11 Jan 1996

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There are 15 messages totalling 414 lines in this issue.



Topics of the day:



 1. Commonly misspelled words? (7)

 2. <No subject given>

 3. Driving (2)

 4. 'old maid'

 5. McX

 6. Commonly misspelled words

 7. Misspellings and Dictionary Resources

 8. Misspelled Words



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Date:  Thu, 11 Jan 1996 23:26:04 -0800

From:  R Mckinzey <rkm[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]SLIP.NET>

Subject: Re: Commonly misspelled words?



At 12:29 PM 1/11/96, Bethany Dumas, UTK wrote:

>As we have WOTYs, perhaps we should also have Commonly Misspelled Words

>(Comiswords?)

>I have just been asked to supply to someone on campus a list of commonly

>misspelled words> I have provided it's for its, their for there and there for

>their. Can you assist?

>

>(I have not taught English 101 recently.)

>

>This is needed within 2 hours.



This is probably too late for your needs, but it seems I am constantly

seeing your for you're.



Rima