[stylist] confusing similar words

[Fred Wurtzel]

Hi Lori,

Again, Braille is myy downfall.  I was not aware of the different spellings
for these words.  

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Sent: Friday, August 28, 2009 6:24 PM
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Subject: Re: [stylist] confusing similar words

Here's one for you (or two, actually)

g a u n t l e t --means glove
g a n t l e t--something people had to run, getting punishment all along 
the way, now also used to show a list of different thing as, It ran the 
gantlet from A to Z.
People get these words mixed up all the time, even in published books.

Also, enormity: e n o r m i t y--originally meant something of such 
enormous evil that it could hardly be thought of.   Now it means something
hugely 
large, and isn't always used to indicate evil.
Lori
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