I always have trouble telling : which witch is which

How about a little "homeschooling" right here in River City? I mean right here on the Forums! The following words have all been assaulted right here in the forums. Are you the "perp?" ............................... believe cardinal coarse - rude, rough, not smooth coincidence cornerstone console for council [Correct is: "The council of Nicea."] course - path, direction; used also in the sense of "naturally" with "of" as in "of course" Descartes - (no accent on the "e") ordination presence prevalent priestly whether - is used when alternatives are being considered, as in "The question is whether or not to homeschool." weather - the temperature, precipitation (or lack thereof), usually in a localized area More to come as noted. Here are some, yet to be sighted, that can trip a writer: affect - has an impact on [as in: "How will this affect me?"] effect - (1) brings about [as in "What change does pressing the Enter key effect?"] I think it is this valid usage that tends to lead to an erroneous use of "affect" and vice versa. effect - (2) the result [as in "The effect was that the water turned red."]

God loves you . It could be true that in heaven all words are spelled with at least one extra vowel and two extra consonants so that, for once, dyslexics have the upper hand. Seriously, our language deteriorates with our culture. So that, going to hell in the handbasket together - we won't understand a word anyone else is saying - a recombinant Babel. A mark of hell, that we cannot sympathize with each other? Hell . . . loneliness forever . . . You parents - of homeschool in all cases - teach your kids eternal life and then how to talk about it together - and, get into the right handbasket. Remember, I love you, too Through Christ, with Christ, in Christ, Pristinus Sapienter (wljewell @catholicexchange.com or ... yahoo.com)

Re: NeedAsaint's post:

"...there, their..."

From reecent posts it appears that Need a saint would have helped the CE forum community if a little explanation or hint on how to distinguish one from the other of these words had been included.

Anyone have a good one?

How about "There is no way I'm going to visit their three caves."

Regards,

Old Sigma (Cradle Catholic [Latin rite] & generally inveterate amateur)

i like spelling its cool

Re: P.S.'s post:

"...world's oldest..."

If only wisdom went along with that!  But, as you know we are both in that "old" ark together.  (Good to trade syllables with you again.)

Regards,

Old Sigma (Cradle Catholic [Latin rite] & generally inveterate amateur)