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What is absolutely **killing** me is, over the past several years, the widespread use of long a instead of short a in regular everyday use, rather than when used for stress. Listening to newscasts (and people in general) is like an experience in Dick and Jane. "I walked down *a* street with *a* dog and *a* cat carrying *a* book and *a* bag." It has also resulted in a number of new words, among them *a* nuther, instead of *uhnuther* and an increasing failure to use "an" in front of words that begin with a vowel.
I'm not good at letting things go. I need to meditate more.
That drives me nuts also. I think I'll join you in meditating.
About 15 years ago, I accompanied a friend of mine when he went to purchase a new car.
In an apparent attempt to bond with my Chinese friend, the salesman informed us that his son was about to depart on a business trip to China.
When we asked which cities his son was scheduled to visit, the salesman told us that, "First he is going to Beijing, and after that, he is going to Peking".
"...Her boos must be a nut case. File a fair labor compliiant."
Double letter typos and the meaning of it all... Her boos is difficult to work for and what is a fair labor compliant?
Personally, I am bothered much less by obvious typos than by poor grammar and usage.
Everyone is capable of hitting the wrong keys when typing rapidly, and while I always try to check for typos, sometimes one will escape my notice. I suspect that the person who typed, "boos", really does know how to spell, "boss", but that is just a guess.
Personally, I am bothered much less by obvious typos than by poor grammar and usage.
Everyone is capable of hitting the wrong keys when typing rapidly, and while I always try to check for typos, sometimes one will escape my notice. I suspect that the person who typed, "boos", really does know how to spell, "boss", but that is just a guess.
Yes, you are correct. I didn't mean to say the writer does not know how the words are spelled or that labor act doesn't exist. I only thought it mildly funny the typos are both double letters. Ok, ok, I get it, my response isn't worth posting.
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I'm so glad to hear about some of the devastated places coming back. That was ONE storm, one rotten storm. 
), I suspect that this person was referring to a federal statute that dates back about 70 years. 