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tblue37

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4. You write

Reply to barbtries (Original post)

Sat Jul 29, 2017, 12:03 PM

Jul 2017

<sic> next to it (though square brackets would be proper, DU uses those for HTML tags, so you would need to use angle brackets or parentheses to post it on DU).

Writing <sic> next to the error tells the reader that you recognize the error, but you are just quoting it exactly as it was originally written.

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what do you when [View all] barbtries Jul 2017 OP

Agree it's not a word but even if it was, the writer should have used meddling malaise Jul 2017 #1

it's true. barbtries Jul 2017 #2

Well I had to correct a word malaise Jul 2017 #3

it's really common. barbtries Jul 2017 #11

"Medalling," or "medaling," is a word--Phelps is famous for medalling (medaling) tblue37 Jul 2017 #5

spell check barbtries Jul 2017 #12

Yes, of course it is the wrong word in that sentence. I was just pointing out that tblue37 Jul 2017 #14

yeah all bets are off barbtries Jul 2017 #15

I keep inserting a random "d" or "g" into my words. nt tblue37 Jul 2017 #16

"...even if it were... unc70 Jul 2017 #7

You write tblue37 Jul 2017 #4

okay barbtries Jul 2017 #8

If all his tweets end up on record in the government archives lunatica Jul 2017 #6

they should. barbtries Jul 2017 #9

Like nails on a chalkboard - funny you should bring this up - asiliveandbreathe Jul 2017 #10

that is funny. barbtries Jul 2017 #13

On my grammar and usage website I have an article titled tblue37 Jul 2017 #18

Lovely story malaise Jul 2017 #20

Most of my spelling mistakes are typing errors... lame54 Jul 2017 #17

Have and extra "do" on me for your title ProudLib72 Jul 2017 #19

Oh, dear!! Sugar Smack Jul 2017 #21

lol barbtries Jul 2017 #22

How dare you make fun of my fat fingers! ProudLib72 Jul 2017 #23

you're not along barbtries Jul 2017 #24