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Do you find it a bit difficult to believe that some people don’t know the difference between the words rouse and arouse? ~

Posted - May 19, 2020
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  • 5391
    IKR. It’s as if there are people who don’t understand their own language. Oh, the humanity...
      May 20, 2020 4:43 AM MDT
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  • 23662
    In some ways, some dictionaries don't know either.
    From three different sources, included in the defininitons:

    Both are verbs.

    Rouse -- "cause to feel excited" -  "to excite"

    Arouse -- "to stir up, excite"   - "evoke or awaken a feeling"

    At the least, I find them similar words.
    :)

    I guess add me to that "some people" list.
      May 20, 2020 5:23 AM MDT
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  • 53529
    Lol, good points!
    ~
      May 20, 2020 7:31 AM MDT
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  • 23662
    :)
    :)
      May 20, 2020 9:54 AM MDT
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  • 19937
    Not hard to believe when you consider how many people don't know the proper uses of there, their and they're; its, it's; except, accept.  You get my drift.
      May 20, 2020 8:20 AM MDT
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  • 53529


      butt eye thot da nu thing theez daze is thet ass lounge ass ppl unnerstan u than it duzint mater howe U rite ?
      May 20, 2020 9:49 AM MDT
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  • 23662
    (I had to read that really slowly! Ha!)
      May 20, 2020 10:36 AM MDT
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  • 53529

    butte yew unerstould,reit¿
      May 20, 2020 10:47 AM MDT
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  • 23662
    Lol!
    :)

    I did understand, though, yes. :)


    This post was edited by WelbyQuentin at May 20, 2020 4:08 PM MDT
      May 20, 2020 10:49 AM MDT
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  • 19937
    That would be correct.  If you can understand most of it, it's fine. :(
      May 21, 2020 8:20 AM MDT
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  • 53529

      bute i donu’t lieke riteing thet wey 
      May 21, 2020 8:40 AM MDT
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  • 19937
    Neether doo eye.
      May 21, 2020 8:41 AM MDT
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  • 53529

    watt kin wee dew?
      May 21, 2020 8:43 AM MDT
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  • 19937
    Nuttin' hunny.
      May 21, 2020 8:47 AM MDT
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  • 23662
    I don't  know why I can understand the differences in your examples but I have difficulty with others like when to use "into" or "in to" - - there are others for me, too. If I think of them, I'll come back and share, ha!
      May 20, 2020 10:35 AM MDT
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  • 19937
    Sometimes, it's just a matter of a typo, which I have done myself, but when the same mistake is made over and over again, you know that's not it.
      May 21, 2020 8:14 AM MDT
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  • 44656
    No I don't.
      May 20, 2020 4:09 PM MDT
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