Sunday, September 02, 2007

Hey!?
Dumbass!?
It's "all intents and purposes" not "all intensive purposes"
It's "regimen" when it involves some sort of strict routine.
It's "regime" when it involves a set of rules dictating how a government operates.
It's "taut" when referring to the slack being taken out of a line.
It's "taunt" when kids are teasing one another.
"A.M." means before noon and "P.M." means afternoon.
Thus, if you have flight to catch at "8:00 A.M." you don't need to add "in the morning" to the end.
If you are going to Starbucks to get a concentrated coffee drink, you are buying an "espresso" not an "expresso", which simply sounds like some term dreamed up in a (now failed) ad agency.

If I have any readers (ever or remaining) you now have permission to skewer me in regard to my spelling and usage of the English language.
I only request that you flame me after 10:00 A.M. in the morning.

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