Revenge of The 5 Word Story Game
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Neo Zanther
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there was an octopus that...
"Irregardless" and "Over exaggerated" are NEVER CORRECT EVER because they are redundant
Regardless means "without regard", and adding "ir" on the front actually makes it a double negative; exaggerate means "to overstate" so you're literally saying "over overstate."
Example: I can not exaggerate the importance of this fact enough, regardless of how often people ignore it.
Regardless means "without regard", and adding "ir" on the front actually makes it a double negative; exaggerate means "to overstate" so you're literally saying "over overstate."
Example: I can not exaggerate the importance of this fact enough, regardless of how often people ignore it.
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Neo Zanther
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- Joined: Mon Sep 20, 2004 11:40 am
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Neo Zanther
- Pokémon Champion
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- Joined: Mon Sep 20, 2004 11:40 am
- Location: Deep in the Dark forest of D-Edge
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Silver
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to demand that people STOP-FREAKING-BRINING-HIM-UP-BECAUSE-IT'S-A-DEAD-HORSE-THAT-NO-LONGER-NEEDS-TO-BE-BEATEN.
"Irregardless" and "Over exaggerated" are NEVER CORRECT EVER because they are redundant
Regardless means "without regard", and adding "ir" on the front actually makes it a double negative; exaggerate means "to overstate" so you're literally saying "over overstate."
Example: I can not exaggerate the importance of this fact enough, regardless of how often people ignore it.
Regardless means "without regard", and adding "ir" on the front actually makes it a double negative; exaggerate means "to overstate" so you're literally saying "over overstate."
Example: I can not exaggerate the importance of this fact enough, regardless of how often people ignore it.
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Silver
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not say the word 'Silver'...
"Irregardless" and "Over exaggerated" are NEVER CORRECT EVER because they are redundant
Regardless means "without regard", and adding "ir" on the front actually makes it a double negative; exaggerate means "to overstate" so you're literally saying "over overstate."
Example: I can not exaggerate the importance of this fact enough, regardless of how often people ignore it.
Regardless means "without regard", and adding "ir" on the front actually makes it a double negative; exaggerate means "to overstate" so you're literally saying "over overstate."
Example: I can not exaggerate the importance of this fact enough, regardless of how often people ignore it.
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Neo Zanther
- Pokémon Champion
- Posts: 8127
- Joined: Mon Sep 20, 2004 11:40 am
- Location: Deep in the Dark forest of D-Edge