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To: SaveFerris; teeman8r

It is “home in on,” and never, never, never “hone in on.”

“Use hone to describe someone working hard, perfecting or sharpening skills, as in “She is honing her skills as an actress by working in community theater.”


76 posted on 10/12/2018 12:33:53 PM PDT by dsc (Our system of government cannot survive one-party control of communications.)
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To: dsc

Thanks


77 posted on 10/12/2018 12:39:42 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: dsc

thanks for honing my grammar skills that i will home in on using better.


80 posted on 10/12/2018 1:24:27 PM PDT by teeman8r (Armageddon won't be pretty, but it's not like it's the end of the world.)
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