Sujet : Re: Reading the Archives ....
De : solar.penguin (at) *nospam* gmail.com (solar penguin)
Groupes : rec.arts.drwhoDate : 08. May 2024, 09:58:35
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Daniel declared:
solar penguin wrote on 7/05/2024 10:02 pm:
Daniel declared:
(Note the all-to-familiar Spelling mistakes)
“all-to-familiar”? Oh, the irony!
O.K., I give up!! But having no confidence in my spelling ability ....
https://duckduckgo.com/?kl=uk-en&q=familiar&t=seamonkey&ia=web
familiar /fə-mĭl′yər/
adjective
Often encountered or seen: synonym: common.
"a familiar landmark."
Similar: common Having fair knowledge; acquainted.
"Are you familiar with these roads?"
Of established friendship; intimate.
"We are on familiar terms."
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition •
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So my problem was ......?? American v English spelling, maybe!! ;-P
Wrong word. You typed ‘to’ instead of ‘too’.
https://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/sentences-with-the-word/all-too-familiar.html(Yes, I know that was very pedantic even by my standards, but
I couldn’t resist the all-too-tempting irony.)
-- solar penguin