Originally Posted by
bearisgray
"Seed" does seem like a logical past tense for "see" - even though I cringe when I hear it. The ones that I still have trouble with are "lie" and "lay" . "Lie" - as in an untruth, I get.
"Except and accept" - I've seen this more often than I wanted to: "I except PayPal"
"If you agree to this ___, you've excepted the terms and conditions ...."
And I still don't know where to put the second quotation mark(s?) -
A book that is a delight to read is: "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner.
She says: "To
lay is to place something; there's always a "something" that's being placed. To
lie is to recline.
If you're not feeling well, lay your tools aside and lie down."
But I don't always remember this.
To
accept something is to
take it or
agree to it.
Except means
exclude or
leave out or
other than.
I never accept presents from men," said Lorelei, "except when we've been properly introduced."
Amazon accepts all credit cards except Discovery. (Probably not a true statement.) They accept PayPal. You accept their terms.
I love this kind of thing. Thanks for bringing it up.