Comment DG Re: Interesting

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When someone near me says "Daylight Savings Time" instead of "Daylight Saving Time" I ...

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Interesting (Score: 1)

by billshooterofbul@pipedot.org on 2014-03-10 20:57 (#DE)

I think I always knew an s doesn't belong there, but it kind of does. People use it. It doesn't sound that bad. I say we keep it, and banish the lack of S.

Also, lets let bygones be bygones and just accept:

- that effects and affects can be used interchangably.
- all intensive purposes is okay
- alot is understood.

English is a bastardized language that changes based on usage, not via ivory tower grameriticians. or academies.

Re: Interesting (Score: 2, Insightful)

by norstadt@pipedot.org on 2014-03-10 21:15 (#DG)

It's one in the same!

http://www.fremontco.com/clerkandrecorder/motorvehicledepartment/dr2421.pdf

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2014-03-12 11:18 Normal 0 bryan@pipedot.org
2014-03-14 05:50 Insightful +1 quadrox@pipedot.org

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