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To: peggybac
My pet peeves are the incorrect usage of “him,” “her,” “he” and “she.” Also, “lay” and “lie.”

Ditto that! My pet peeve is with the use of "none."

NONE is treated like "not one."

209 posted on 07/28/2008 6:53:49 PM PDT by paulat (I'd rather spend my vote on someone who CAN ACTUALLY BE ELECTED)
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To: paulat

***NONE is treated like “not one.” ***

Here is my ABSOLUTE pet peeve:

“He is one of the only people who have ever etc.”

I always want to ask, “How many people? Two? Twenty? A thousand?


229 posted on 07/28/2008 7:14:43 PM PDT by kitkat (EX DEO LIBERTAS (From God, liberty))
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To: paulat

Have you ever noticed how often the phrase “no one” gets typo’d into “noone”? If not, you will now... :)

It’s strangely common, on FR as well as other sources.

Fletcher J


255 posted on 07/28/2008 7:50:28 PM PDT by Fletcher J
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