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W∴ Balboos wrote: How do you pronounce: 'WIND' ?
I don't, I just produce it. 
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W∴ Balboos wrote: How do you pronounce: 'WIND' ?
Correctly according to the context in which I find it. How about you? English spelling is not phonetic. Never has been. What's your point?
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9082365 wrote: according to the context in which I find it.
I observe that you've answered your own question about 'what's my point'.
| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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Don't wind him up; we don't need him blowing wind at us.
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There will be a thought for the day - the inevitable is inevitably inevitable.
| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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Beh. That's kids' stuff![^]
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+One*
However one pronounces that (bone, gone, . . .)
| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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OriginalGriff wrote: flammable and inflammable mean the same thing!
So irregardless of how you say it, it means the same thing? 
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Well, MS word thinks both are okay, so that makes you wrong.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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When did you start trusting anything Microsoft said?
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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Only when it's convenient.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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BTW, IE thinks "unhyphenated" is spelled wrong when you type this string into google - "non-hyphenated or unhyphenated", but when you use it on its own, it doesn't.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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"non-hyphenated or unhyphenated" isn't flagged up as misspelled by Chrome,
But "nonhyphenated" is, and "unhyphenated" is flagged up as a grammatical error, so "non hyphenated" is suggested instead!
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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OriginalGriff wrote: "non-hyphenated or unhyphenated" isn't flagged up as misspelled by Chrome,
But "nonhyphenated" is, and "unhyphenated" is flagged up as a grammatical error, so "non hyphenated" is suggested instead!
And along with all of this grammar, speeling and the rest which no one can decide upon....
Does anyone really know what time it is?
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Nah, you can put "non-" in front of any adjective you like, to negate it.
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Mark_Wallace wrote: any adjective
Really? Sadly that would appear to be not accurate, or inaccurate if you prefer, as no respectable dictionary in existence includes non-accurate. And I certainly hope that you wouldn't think non-nonplussed or non-nonfictional, acceptable.
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But every dictionary does include the negation tag "non-", which can be placed before any adjective to negate it.
Or are you suggesting that they waste their time adding virtually the same entry for every single adjective in the language?
While they're at it, they can also add "can be used sarcastically" for just about every adjective and adverb, and "is not connected etymologically to the Klingon language" to each and every word in the dictionary.
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Mark_Wallace wrote: Or are you suggesting that they waste their time adding virtually the same entry for every single adjective in the language?
I'm not suggesting anything. I'm telling you as a fact that the most respected dictionaries do already list those considered standard, usually without definition for the reasons you cite, but they list them. The same is true of in's and un's and im's and any other negation. A dictionary which leaves words out simply on the basis of inconvenience is a pretty poor dictionary.
Mark_Wallace wrote: which can be placed before any adjective to negate it
In theory you can place any prefix in front of any word and any suffix behind it and pile them up on top of each other to your heart's content to boot. That doesn't mean that you should. And, more importantly, it doesn't mean, in practice, people do. If a 'non' construction is not in general usage, especially after centuries of it being available, then it is entirely reasonable to to describe it as, at the very least, questionable or improper, if not simply wrong! This is one of those occasions where it is every important to distinguish between 'can' and 'may'!
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9082365 wrote: The same is true of in's and un's and im's and any other negation.
No, because they are prefixes, and have to follow rules.
"Non-" is not a prefix, it is a negation tag, so you can essentially use it to negate any damned thing you like.
A word to the wise: it's really best not to argue with me about the English language.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Mark_Wallace wrote: A word to the wise: it's really best not to argue with me about the English language.
Why? What you gonna do? Sic your Dad onto me? Get over yourself. You're as likely to be wrong, misguided, or deluded as anybody else on the subject! In fact, this very claim to inerrancy* (sorry, would you prefer non-errancy?) makes you the most likely by a distance, you pompous poltroon! 
- Unbelievably Chrome spellchecker thinks there should be a hyphen in this word ... I rest my case about experts!
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*sigh*
It's best to know whom you're talking to, before shouting your mouth off.
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Oh, do enlighten us, your majesty. Is your real name, Shakespeare, Einstein, Da Vinci? Or shall we just call you Messiah? I don't bloody care if you're God. Don't you dare tell me I'm not entitled to question you!
What you are is mentally ill if you think your opinion trumps all others just by existing. Just what the world needs is another bloody megalomaniac. Well go ahead, demonstrate your power, amaze us all, oh my Lord. We who are not worthy await your wisdom. It'll make it so much easier for the men in white coats to make the case stick.
Now why don't you run along to mummy and demonstrate your true weakness by getting me banned for abuse or some such. Here, I'll throw in you unspeakable, self-important f***wit, dickhead and shitbrained twat just to give you a bit of leverage. Like I will miss being talked down to by arrogant pricks like you. My life is in ruins ... NOT!
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Hyphens in a womans name mean pain in ur butt
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but I just don't get it. What is the appeal of country music?
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There's a story in the music - not just some adolescent teen singing the same line (or even single word) over and over again. Let's say that for most other music, it's not that hard guessing the title of a song from listening to the "lyrics" 
Apart from that: RIP Merle. It's always sad to die, but on your own birthday? Jeez. Any day but that, I'd say! 
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
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The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
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I'd just like a chance to prove that money can't make me happy.
Me, all the time
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