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To: k2blader
Incorrect usage of there/their/they're and your/you're is one of my pet peeves.

then/than

34 posted on 04/11/2003 12:27:51 PM PDT by mtbopfuyn
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To: mtbopfuyn
Don't forget affect/effect.

Also, a little pet peeve of mine, what's with "orientated"? The dictionary says it's valid, but to me it seems that "oriented" means the same thing and has the advantage of having one fewer syllables. Near as I can tell, through sloppy usage the noun "orientation" has resulted in the bastardized verbs "orientate", probably as a result of management types trying to sound more intelligent by adding syllables to words.
45 posted on 04/11/2003 12:45:42 PM PDT by -YYZ-
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