Unclear As To The Spelling

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  1. Frank Sanoica

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    @Honey Gee @Ina I. Wonder @Steve North

    Welllll,..........I just don't know.......proper telling necessitates use of somewhat profane words (to some), and an inference unquestionably chauvinistic.

    Perhaps Steve may regard it as less crass than I do, or he may advise me whether to proceed or not.

    Me and my biiiig mouth!
    Frank
     
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    Awh bless you x
     
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    It's Ok @Frank Sanoica, I think we should take your word for it that we really don't want/need to know unless it could be said in polite language.

    I too sometimes regret saying somethings in mixed company. Believe it or not us "Ladies" can get together sometimes and say things to each other that we normally don't say in front of you "gentlemen".

    So traveling on to the next funny. Your getting your foot stuck in your mouth is pretty funny too.

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  4. Frank Sanoica

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    As some of you know, my first wife was a Cosmetologist, having learned the trade and obtained her license at age 16 in Germany, where she was born. Turned out, the German license was highly regarded here in America, and she was eligible for immediate reciprocity and obtained her Illinois license immediately, going to work full time right away. She was so good at her craft, high-styling, that soon she had a huge following. Realizing the potential for her, with my encouragement, after her folks died, we bought a going styling salon, after conferring with friends of my folks who had operated small businesses (produce) all their lives; they recommended against it. Susanne did very well in her own place. The usual complaints about not tipping working owners fell by the wayside, so well did the ladies love her work.

    What's my point, Grandma? Dirty talk. Dirty jokes. Profanity evidently peaks in ladies-only salons. The few guys who liked getting haircuts there, were never aware..........Amazing it was, to me! But then, many revelations came about, due to owning a business.
    Frank
     
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  5. Steve North

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    Frank..................
    Perhaps it would be advisable to leave it where it is.. That way, there won't be any animosity or comments that could be negative..
    Remember as far as those private messages goes...

    Who you see here
    What you hear here
    Stays here


    Is a very good saying.....
     
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  6. Frank Sanoica

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    @Steve North
    Ah, I was humorously thinking that "stirring" the brew might disgorge additional thoughts.......

    I had not thought of repercussions due to personal feelings.

    I apologize for being a bit too far "out there".
    Frank
     
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    Frank...
    A bit too far out is perfectly OK....
    Better to be too far out than not far out enough...

    Keep up the good work.....
     
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    @Steve North
    The first line in your signature might very well be compared to me!
    Frank
     
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    Frank...
    Aren't we all a bit like that ....
     
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    I thought this thread was about different spellings, but it looks like it morphed into something else..anyway, the latest spelling issue is donut vs doughnut. I think either are correct. I usually write doughnut, which is apparently the English version of the word. However, according to Websters both are correct. Of course on most American words the u is not present in the spelling, but I am noticing the spell check is flagging donut.
     
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    I enjoy anything with sugar and jam.

    Yes English and American spelling is so different
     
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    @K E Gordon
    Sorry for getting distracted! I have seen doughnut shops spell their name thusly: "Edgar's Donut Shop". I find that to be punctuationally offensive! Now, my own spell check is claiming I have used an incorrectly spelled word. Can't win, I guess! Frank
     
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    I write whatever is shortest. So donut would be it. Spellcheck didn't flag it. Maybe I don't even have it on anymore
    Since my update.
     
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    When I was in grade school, I remember the teacher was always telling us to sound it out. That might work in grade school, but there are so many words that the spelling is nowhere near what they look like. :confused:

    Here is an example that had me scratching my head. Bow and bough sound alike, but the spelling of the latter word is so far from the former, that I was always confused by such words.o_O
     
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    Tomatoe sound towmahto in English sounds towmateoh in American :)
     
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