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Thunder and lightning

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Ana Sat 27-Jul-13 20:06:54

I'm sorry, I can't help myself - I just have to point out that the word is 'lightning' not 'lightening'!

I've seen it misspelt all over the place, not just on here, but I can't understand how people can get it wrong - it isn't pronounced 'lighten-ing' confused

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j08 Sat 27-Jul-13 20:09:28

I've noticed that too. grin

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merlotgran Sat 27-Jul-13 20:13:59

I feel a Queen song coming on.

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Grannyknot Sat 27-Jul-13 20:23:13

Very, very frightning. grin :P

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Grannyknot Sat 27-Jul-13 20:23:51

I just couldn't help myself either!

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Butty Sat 27-Jul-13 20:27:19

Lightning does lighten the sky though, doesn't it. wink

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Grannyknot Sat 27-Jul-13 20:32:15

Butty and sometimes it is frightening! <chuckle>

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Butty Sat 27-Jul-13 20:52:22

Ana GN has just posted about this thread on twitter. bit.ly/15nnsK1

I'll hold my hand up........yet still prefer lightening for sheet lightning - although for the jagged type, lightning (as in strike), works. grin

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Ana Sat 27-Jul-13 20:56:01

Butty, your link led me straight back to this thread! grin

Sorry - it's one of my bugbears and it sets my teeth on edge! Nothing personal wink

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Galen Sat 27-Jul-13 21:54:01

Bach! St Matthew passion 'Have thunders and lightnings their furies forgotten?'

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merlotgran Sat 27-Jul-13 21:55:42

Love it, Galen

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henetha Sun 28-Jul-13 10:03:32

However it's spelt, I'm scared of it....! (lightning)

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KatyK Mon 29-Jul-13 18:56:55

Phew ! I posted re the weather in Brum today and hesitated before typing lightning. Thank heavens I got it right.

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whenim64 Mon 29-Jul-13 19:28:39

We've had lots of thunder and intermittent heavy downpours this afternoon, and each time it's dried up in minutes and stayed very warm. It's like being in Spain!

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Anne58 Tue 30-Jul-13 11:34:07

Ana my personal bugbear is "definAtely"

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