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> > > Thanks Beasty, for the help, and Howard for the commiseration.
> > >
> > > teach
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> > What a neat word! I'll have to work that into a conversation sometime. It was not in my out-dated dictionary, but when I realized that the root word was probably "misery," I had no problem coming up with a definition.
> >
> > I reckon most of my vocabulary comes from the hillbilly version of the English language.
> > Howard
> >
>
> You gave a scare, Howard. Thought maybe I'd (horrors) spelled it wrong.
>
> Do you still use a paper dictionary? I don't think I've looked up a word in a book since I discovered dictionary.com
>
> te "electronically dependent" ach

Oh yes, I still use all kinds of reference books. They have never tried to sell me anything.

Do be too horrified at wrong spellings. Sometimes they are good for a laugh. As you may have noticed, spelling is not high on my worry list. Well, at least not as high as it was when I was teaching.
Howard