Re: Wednesday Grammar Lesson (WAS RE: How badly will Vista screw you?)

2005-09-07 Thread Jerry Johnson
I don't know. I've seen an awful lot of cellphones partially covered in tight black leather, with strategically placed cutouts to see all the goodies. They remind me of Freddie Mercury in his prime. It can't be coincidence, can it? On 9/7/05, S. Isaac Dealey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Accep

Re: Wednesday Grammar Lesson (WAS RE: How badly will Vista screw you?)

2005-09-07 Thread S . Isaac Dealey
> Accept and except are often confused with one another > because they are homophones. Homophones are words that > are pronounced alike but have different spellings > and meanings. Those damn homophones... What do they have to be afraid of anyway? It's not like it's contageous... :) s. isaac dea

Wednesday Grammar Lesson (WAS RE: How badly will Vista screw you?)

2005-09-07 Thread Tangorre, Michael
Accept and except are often confused with one another because they are homophones. Homophones are words that are pronounced alike but have different spellings and meanings. Accept is a verb. It is normally associated with the phrase "to receive." Ex: In a letter to Hollywood's Friar's Club, Grou