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Yes, that makes sense. I also made note of the "st" ending which for me, anyway, lends a clue - but that could be coincidental.

Thanks,

Lillian

Lillian, you were correct.

Thanks, Jan. Are there any rules that would make it easier to remember?

Lillian

I was writing an e-mail yesterday, and had to make a decision between using worse and worst. The sentence included the phrase: ..."bring out the best in us, not the worst." I think I used the right word. If Jan is still accessing this thread, please give me a star, Jan, for "correct,&...

I'm SO glad for all the winners. Each of the articles I read was spiritual food to chew on.

A well-deserved CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Blessings,

Lillian

I will.

And a special prayer that things will work out well this week-end.

Many blessings,

Lillian

To all the winners:




And another shout-out to all who submitted.

Lillian

I believe Deb once said something like a person could have a great title, but the rest of the story is not as great so they don't weigh in on the title. Oh, okay. It's just that from everything I've been told in years past, the title shares the same importance as the first sentence "hook."...

I'm so intimidated by the collective knowledge of Steve and Jan (and quite inarticulate when it comes to critiquing a piece the way they do it), that I'm reluctant to weigh in here because I'm sure some of my comments come from my own lack of knowledge. And I hope Graham will not be offended by anyt...

Belated Congratulations to all the "Exotic" winners, and especially to the First and Second level authors who were among the top 10.

Well done!

Lillian

Jan, I'm sure you may have covered this somewhere, but I didn't see it in your currest list of misused words. An e-mail from my niece this morning reminded me of how often I see "your" used instead of "you're." "Glad your doing well..." Ouch! I'll be eternally grateful ...

Bless you Shann for covering my shame.

I hope you're right that out there somewhere, someone was saying, "Yeah, I thought the same thing."

Lillian

Her dress, which cascaded to the floor, was elegant and discreet. Rachel, well done with the discreet/discrete sentences. http://i409.photobucket.com/albums/pp179/aladino2008/b6d17916.gif Jan, I hope this doesn't qualify as a dumb question. :-) Can inanimate objects be discreet? I thought the word ...

Jan. Not unnoticed is you continous patience, expertise, and wisdom in your responses.

Blessings,

Lillian

Lillian, I think I've really confused you with "discrete." It doesn't really mean "unusual" or "distinctive," like a dog in a bow tie. It's more like "separately identified." Most cats can make four discrete vocalizations: purr, meow, growl, and hiss. The kin...

lish1936 wrote:This word is especially challenging because it's a synonym and easy for me to confuse the two. My dog, Gunther, walked on his two hind legs, but the bow tie that hung around his neck made him even more discrete. I'm afraid I'm not really following this one. Try again, please? I knew ...