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[Dustin Cook]

ASCII <me2@privacy.net> wrote in news:4bcc88c3.3731656@EDCBIC:

> Jenn wrote:
>>I'd say I'm pretty ept when it comes to English and understand it.
>
> "ept"?
> Isn't it a bit ironic when someone commits a misspelling,
> in the process of flaunting their expertise with language? <g>

Almost as lame as the grammar cracks various people like to make. If you
can read it, you did understand it, obviously.




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[Jenn]

"Dustin Cook" <bughunter.dustin@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9D5F981DA49A8HHI2948AJD832@69.16.185.247.. .
> ASCII <me2@privacy.net> wrote in news:4bcc88c3.3731656@EDCBIC:
>
>> Jenn wrote:
>>>I'd say I'm pretty ept when it comes to English and understand it.
>>
>> "ept"?
>> Isn't it a bit ironic when someone commits a misspelling,
>> in the process of flaunting their expertise with language? <g>
>
> Almost as lame as the grammar cracks various people like to make. If
> you
> can read it, you did understand it, obviously.

The term was used quite often by my parents when I was growing up...

In case you did not see my response to ASCII:

Word Origin & History
ept
1938, back formation from inept, usually with an attempt at comical effect.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/ept



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