As you know I have a weird relationship with words. Mispronunciations and misuse drive me insane.
That is not to say that my grammar is perfect. I also have a slight lisp that I do not hear but others do.
That being said I have to begin with our National Anthem. Baseball season is here. The National Anthem is sung before every game. I love it all
Until the singer mentions the perilous fight. They often sing of the per-a-lis fight. It makes me want to scream. It was a per-i-lous fight.
Idea vs ideal. An idea is when that little light bulb over your head lights up. Ideal is the best choice. Now an idea can be ideal but not AN ideal. And an ideal does not light that bulb.
SupposABLY makes me cringe. Suppose is neither able nor unable. The word should be supposEDLY means something is expected be true.
Often we see etcetera to indicate there is more but you do not wish to keep listing. It is abbreviated as etc. I keep hearing it pronounced as exetera. The correct way to say it is et-set-er-a.
Today is short. Ballgame coming on.
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