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The word is....

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Anne58 Wed 18-Jan-12 22:49:09

Definitely
Advice

'Nuff said.

PS I know that the word is "enough". wink

granjura Sun 03-Jun-12 19:10:57

Yes agreed, but it makes it very difficult to teach! No good me telling youngsters that even the natives are not sure, lol smile

I'd definitely say 'I was sick of doing it over and over again'.

gracesmum Sun 03-Jun-12 19:10:21

And we have a reputation to maintain!

Anagram Sun 03-Jun-12 19:09:05

Of course they will. But this is Pedants' Corner!

Greatnan Sun 03-Jun-12 19:03:47

I would probably say 'bored by' something, or possibly 'bored of' doing something, but each to his own. 'Fed up of' or 'fed up with' both sound right to me, in the context which juragran has outlined.
It's not worth losing sleep over, is it? I am sure everybody will know what we all mean, whichever version we choose.

Bags Sun 03-Jun-12 18:58:41

I got resuscitate wrong too, gracesmum, but couldn't correct it. Nice to know that The Mysterious Beings make typos too wink

nanaej Sun 03-Jun-12 18:46:16

practice /advice/licence = nouns (c)
practise/advise/license = verbs(s)

Does this work for other noun/verbs?? but I say as long as you communicate I am never too bothered by an occasional spelling error..some people can some find it tricky!

Anagram Sun 03-Jun-12 18:25:59

I'd never say 'fed up of' or 'bored of'. It doesn't even sound right....

granjura Sun 03-Jun-12 18:22:50

I'd say 'fed up with her complaining'

but 'I am fed up of having to repeat myself'.

Don't ask me though, I am a furiner.

jeni Sun 03-Jun-12 18:19:06

I agree greatnn

gracesmum Sun 03-Jun-12 17:52:53

feetlebaum - are you em? I have been looking for you. (If not, apologies)

j04 Sun 03-Jun-12 17:48:37

Should be 'fed up with'. 'Fed up of' is awful!

Does anyone else find that as they get older their spelling, which they have always been proud of, starts going to pot!

I find I can spell ok when writing in the normal way, but typing - not so. hmm

Greatnan Sun 03-Jun-12 17:31:08

I think 'fed up of' something is normal usage.

feetlebaum Sun 03-Jun-12 17:27:28

@em

"Fed-up of seeing 'Off-License' above shops."

Fed-up of? I have fed my horse of hay?

Fed up, or bored, with - puh-lease!

Greatnan Sun 03-Jun-12 13:13:33

Gracesmum - smile

At the moment, I am still spotting 'Going forward' and 'Hard working families'.

gracesmum Sun 03-Jun-12 13:11:35

grin mamie. Yes, we used to play "bulls**t bingo" in staff meetings at school. Hard not to snigger though!

Mamie Sun 03-Jun-12 13:09:54

No matter how far you push the envelope it will still be stationery.
Speaking of those daft meeting phrases did anyone ever play "bullsh*t bingo" in meetings?
Not on the bingo card, but my favourite was when someone said "so long as we are all singing from the same menu".

gracesmum Sun 03-Jun-12 13:03:11

If you know that "super" means "over /above"and"sedere" is Latin for "sit" a mental pic of somebody (probably fat) sitting on top of someone else helps!

Greatnan Sun 03-Jun-12 12:56:49

Supersede appears to give problems - somehow 'supercede' looks better.
I used to teach my pupils that they could remember the difference in the spellings of 'separate' and 'desperate' because the former had 'part' in it.
Cars with an 'a' are stationary, and pens with an 'e' are stationery.
'Principal' is your first friend, and 'principle' is the other one!
'Definitely' is another word that is often spelt wrongly - I don't know why.
Do schools still teach these little nmemonics?

gracesmum Sun 03-Jun-12 12:43:00

Tech dears- the word is "resuscitate" not resucitate (see intro headlines) - I suspect that even in extremis I would still care!smile

em Sat 21-Jan-12 13:41:37

Fed-up of seeing 'Off-License' above shops. Should also follow the rule of c for nouns (so off-licence) and s for verbs (so licensed to sell alcohol).

The student worked at the doctor's practice so that he could practise medicine?

jeni Sat 21-Jan-12 12:42:04

If someone has a flat affect, what would be the most effective treatment?

goldengirl Sat 21-Jan-12 12:36:12

I'm still having problems with affect and effect blush. Is there a sentence as used above for practice/practise that anyone can suggest which will help, please?

bagitha Fri 20-Jan-12 15:41:31

gracesmum, grin.

Elegran Fri 20-Jan-12 15:31:42

Advice, vice, lice and ice are all nouns and all have a C.

gracesmum Fri 20-Jan-12 15:15:59

Baggie if that's what it takes.........go with it, but I draw the line at cute kittens!grin