Comments on: Commonly Mis-used Words; Then, than, they’re, there, their, etc. http://pattistafford.com/blog/2009/04/commonly-mis-used-words-then-than-theyre-there-their-etc/ to inspire and be a light for others in marketing, business and personal development Fri, 18 May 2012 08:21:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: khunbillbill http://pattistafford.com/blog/2009/04/commonly-mis-used-words-then-than-theyre-there-their-etc/#comment-153 khunbillbill Wed, 22 Jul 2009 03:00:52 +0000 http://pattistafford.com/blog/2009/04/03/commonly-mis-used-words-then-than-theyre-there-their-etc/#comment-153 What brought me to this site was my getting so tired of hearing 'scared' when 'afraid' was called for. Keep up the good work!<br>And if you want some fun with language try this: Espero el autobús. Espero será a tiempo. Espero esto no llegue tarde. [I -wait- for the bus. I -expect- it will be on time. I -hope- it will not be late.] Three verbs [in Eng] and only one in Spanish. On afraid/scared Romance languages plus German and Russian note that there is a difference. What brought me to this site was my getting so tired of hearing 'scared' when 'afraid' was called for. Keep up the good work!
And if you want some fun with language try this: Espero el autobús. Espero será a tiempo. Espero esto no llegue tarde. [I -wait- for the bus. I -expect- it will be on time. I -hope- it will not be late.] Three verbs [in Eng] and only one in Spanish. On afraid/scared Romance languages plus German and Russian note that there is a difference.

]]> By: khunbillbill http://pattistafford.com/blog/2009/04/commonly-mis-used-words-then-than-theyre-there-their-etc/#comment-154 khunbillbill Wed, 22 Jul 2009 02:48:33 +0000 http://pattistafford.com/blog/2009/04/03/commonly-mis-used-words-then-than-theyre-there-their-etc/#comment-154 "... even for us native speakers" I believe "us" assumes that readers of this site are all native English speakers. That may not be the case so a better opening statement could be written by omitting "us". “… even for us native speakers” I believe “us” assumes that readers of this site are all native English speakers. That may not be the case so a better opening statement could be written by omitting “us”.

]]> By: khunbillbill http://pattistafford.com/blog/2009/04/commonly-mis-used-words-then-than-theyre-there-their-etc/#comment-73 khunbillbill Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:00:52 +0000 http://pattistafford.com/blog/2009/04/03/commonly-mis-used-words-then-than-theyre-there-their-etc/#comment-73 What brought me to this site was my getting so tired of hearing 'scared' when 'afraid' was called for. Keep up the good work!<br>And if you want some fun with language try this: Espero el autobús. Espero será a tiempo. Espero esto no llegue tarde. [I -wait- for the bus. I -expect- it will be on time. I -hope- it will not be late.] Three verbs [in Eng] and only one in Spanish. On afraid/scared Romance languages plus German and Russian note that there is a difference. What brought me to this site was my getting so tired of hearing 'scared' when 'afraid' was called for. Keep up the good work!
And if you want some fun with language try this: Espero el autobús. Espero será a tiempo. Espero esto no llegue tarde. [I -wait- for the bus. I -expect- it will be on time. I -hope- it will not be late.] Three verbs [in Eng] and only one in Spanish. On afraid/scared Romance languages plus German and Russian note that there is a difference.

]]> By: khunbillbill http://pattistafford.com/blog/2009/04/commonly-mis-used-words-then-than-theyre-there-their-etc/#comment-72 khunbillbill Tue, 21 Jul 2009 22:48:33 +0000 http://pattistafford.com/blog/2009/04/03/commonly-mis-used-words-then-than-theyre-there-their-etc/#comment-72 "... even for us native speakers" I believe "us" assumes that readers of this site are all native English speakers. That may not be the case so a better opening statement could be written by omitting "us". “… even for us native speakers” I believe “us” assumes that readers of this site are all native English speakers. That may not be the case so a better opening statement could be written by omitting “us”.

]]> By: Keith http://pattistafford.com/blog/2009/04/commonly-mis-used-words-then-than-theyre-there-their-etc/#comment-7 Keith Wed, 08 Apr 2009 02:31:29 +0000 http://pattistafford.com/blog/2009/04/03/commonly-mis-used-words-then-than-theyre-there-their-etc/#comment-7 I am so glad I found your site Patti! In my writing I often wonder if I have chosen the correct word or punctuation. Your site is a great resource for these questions to be answered! You have so much good information on here! Please keep it going! :-)<br><br>-Keith I am so glad I found your site Patti! In my writing I often wonder if I have chosen the correct word or punctuation. Your site is a great resource for these questions to be answered! You have so much good information on here! Please keep it going! :-)

-Keith

]]> By: Keith http://pattistafford.com/blog/2009/04/commonly-mis-used-words-then-than-theyre-there-their-etc/#comment-17 Keith Wed, 08 Apr 2009 02:31:29 +0000 http://pattistafford.com/blog/2009/04/03/commonly-mis-used-words-then-than-theyre-there-their-etc/#comment-17 I am so glad I found your site Patti! In my writing I often wonder if I have chosen the correct word or punctuation. Your site is a great resource for these questions to be answered! You have so much good information on here! Please keep it going! :-)<br><br>-Keith I am so glad I found your site Patti! In my writing I often wonder if I have chosen the correct word or punctuation. Your site is a great resource for these questions to be answered! You have so much good information on here! Please keep it going! :-)

-Keith

]]> By: Patti Stafford http://pattistafford.com/blog/2009/04/commonly-mis-used-words-then-than-theyre-there-their-etc/#comment-6 Patti Stafford Sat, 04 Apr 2009 19:58:42 +0000 http://pattistafford.com/blog/2009/04/03/commonly-mis-used-words-then-than-theyre-there-their-etc/#comment-6 New comment system installed, not sure how to integrate old comments into the site. New comment system installed, not sure how to integrate old comments into the site.

]]> By: Patti Stafford http://pattistafford.com/blog/2009/04/commonly-mis-used-words-then-than-theyre-there-their-etc/#comment-16 Patti Stafford Sat, 04 Apr 2009 19:58:42 +0000 http://pattistafford.com/blog/2009/04/03/commonly-mis-used-words-then-than-theyre-there-their-etc/#comment-16 New comment system installed, not sure how to integrate old comments into the site. New comment system installed, not sure how to integrate old comments into the site.

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