misnomer 'misconception'

[Arnold M. Zwicky]

On Oct 24, 2004, at 12:49 PM, Douglas G. Wilson wrote:

> JL:
>
>> .... language-focused people" have been around for a long time and
>> have
>> never been shy about calling attention to what they perceive as
>> errors.
>
> True enough. Just watch.
>
> JL:
>
>> So the (oh God, I can hardly write it) "normal" use of "is is" in
>> speech
>> may not be very much older than it's first observation.
>
> There's "it's".
>
> AZ:
>
>> i suggested before that it's opacity actually facilitates its spread
>> ....
>
> There's "it's" again.

followed by "its".

> [This is for Dennis:] That really gives me the reds, and the
> mulligrubs,
> and the collywobbles! That really sinks my boat! Yuk! Argh!
>
> (^_^)

i caught mine when i got my posting as e-mail, but decided not to post
over what was just a typo.  then i noticed JL's.

so write me off as an illiterate oaf!

arnold