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To: tsowellfan

>> Not to be a grammar Nazi but you meant “potatoe”, right?

Quayle spelled it -oe and caught hell for it.

As it turns out, EITHER spelling is technically correct, although -oe fell out of common usage about 20 years ago.

7 posted on 08/19/2012 11:19:51 AM PDT by Nervous Tick ("You can ignore reality, but you can't ignore the consequences of ignoring reality.")

To: Nervous Tick

Quayle spelled it -oe and caught hell for it.

I know. I was just kidding you. :)

27 posted on 08/19/2012 5:16:22 PM PDT by tsowellfan (Voting for Obama/Biden is like purposely swallowing two tapeworms)

To: Nervous Tick

>> Quayle spelled it -oe and caught hell for it.

A “teacher” gave Quayle a cue card with the word misspelled. A #ing childish move from the spawn of Carter.

29 posted on 08/19/2012 9:34:09 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Demoralization is a weapon of the enemy. Don't get it, don't spread it!)

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