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To: Paleo Conservative; Kaslin

The one I HATE even worse is flipping “then/than”. I’ve seen it in newspaper articles, professionally type set novels, instruction sheets, magazines, and God knows where else. Then is a time; than is a choice. How effing hard is that?


31 posted on 09/14/2013 9:21:08 AM PDT by Hardastarboard (Buck Off, Bronco Bama)
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To: Hardastarboard
The one I HATE even worse is flipping “then/than”.

So how do you feel their, about they're improper use, of there language.

Don't hold back, tell us what you really think.

54 posted on 09/14/2013 10:40:45 AM PDT by ASA Vet (Don't assume Shahanshah Obama will allow another election.)
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To: Hardastarboard
The one I HATE even worse is flipping “then/than”. I’ve seen it in newspaper articles, professionally type set novels, instruction sheets, magazines, and God knows where else. Then is a time; than is a choice. How effing hard is that?

That's also one of my pet peeves. There's another website which I frequent where that error is made rather frequently. It's one thing when foreign members for whom English is not a first or even second language make that mistake, but it's really depressing when native English speakers with bachelors or higher degrees make that mistake. Quite frankly this and other errors should have been corrected by sixth grade.

62 posted on 09/14/2013 5:50:23 PM PDT by Paleo Conservative (Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not really out to get you.)
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