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When did 'foreword' become 'forward'?!

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Grannyknot Mon 15-Apr-13 20:46:52

Drives me crazy. A foreword in a book is just that. Nowadays I see 'forward' everywhere when people mean FOREWORD.

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Bags Mon 15-Apr-13 20:49:50

Golly, how weird! I haven't seen that, thank goodness.

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absent Mon 15-Apr-13 20:51:25

I haven't seen it either but I would guess that we are talking about the ubiquitous spell check mentioned elsewhere.

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Grannyknot Mon 15-Apr-13 22:39:31

There are even explanatory websites on the subject. GRRRRRRRRRRR.
how-to.ask.com/write/how_to_write_a_book_forward

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Dresden Tue 16-Apr-13 07:22:17

Oh no, how awful!

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janthea Tue 16-Apr-13 11:20:40

That's crazy. Their meanings are completely different.

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Gorki Tue 16-Apr-13 11:52:19

And when did "sorted out" become "sorted "? Or do they have different meanings?

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Gorki Tue 16-Apr-13 11:52:58

And when did "sorted out" become "sorted "? Or do they have different meanings?

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Gorki Tue 16-Apr-13 11:54:37

Sorry !Must have hit the button twice blush

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