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Originally Posted by bjones6416
This particular topic really IS a glass house, isn't it? 
Person A: It really bugs me when an author says blah, blah, blah.
Person B: I don't mind when I read blah, blah, blah, but I am offended by someone saying something really bugs them. Bugs are insects, you moron!
Person C: Regardless of whether or not an author says blah, blah, blah, it is perfectly correct to say you are bugged by something. The word moron, however, has been incorrectly used in this case. Moron actually means...
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Double naughty thoughts cross my mind. Look up the etymology or the entymology?
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Originally Posted by GraceKrispy
HA! Yes, it's stressful to try to participate on this thread. I have to double proof everything....
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Yes, but I think errors in fora postings are OK. We are not publishing our comments. Although sometimes it is difficult to tell if it is an error or ignorance. And yes I agree, but it has made me think more carefully about how I write.
