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Old 07-12-2016, 10:50 AM
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Notwendy
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One I ran across when I moved to Wisconsin (though not everyone uses it so it may not be a regionalism, just poor education) is "I borrowed something to someone". Gah! No. Loan to & borrow from.

I also see loose & lose used interchangeably in writing. That would mean loser meant less tight, no? : )

I can't do effect/affect with any real consistency (also, a synonym is a word that replaces the one you can't say, spell, or use correctly).

However, some things just stick with you from childhood. I still say "I'm fixing to do xyz" or "I'm fixing to go to the store" etc. Very southeastern USA, y'all.
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