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FYI from the grammar police....
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Porrruss
Nya nya nya
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Amy
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FYI from the grammar police....
Discreet and discrete are 2 totally different words......
Main Entry: dis·creet
Pronunciation: \di-'skret\
Function: adjective
1: having or showing discernment or good judgment in conduct and especially in speech : prudent; especially : capable of preserving prudent silence
2: unpretentious, modest <the warmth and discreet elegance of a civilized home — Joseph Wechsberg>
3: unobtrusive, unnoticeable <followed at a discreet distance>
— dis·creet·ly adverb
— dis·creet·ness noun
Main Entry: dis·crete
Pronunciation: \dis-'kret, 'dis-?\
Function: adjective
1: constituting a separate entity : individually distinct <several discrete sections>
2 a: consisting of distinct or unconnected elements : noncontinuous b: taking on or having a finite or countably infinite number of values <discrete probabilities> <a discrete random variable>
Carry on.....
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Posted 8/25/08 12:25 PM  |
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ruby
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Re: FYI from the grammar police....
My roomate had to take Discrete Math in college and I was so confused until she explained it to me....I was like, when is math indiscreet??? 
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| Posted 8/25/08 12:35 PM |
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GioiaMia
Let's Go Rangers!
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Re: FYI from the grammar police....
Thanks! I didn't even know discrete was a word! I thought it was just the wrong spelling. 
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| Posted 8/25/08 12:41 PM |
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pinkandblue
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Member since 9/05 32436 total posts
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Stephanie
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Re: FYI from the grammar police....
Posted by Tilde
Thanks! I didn't even know discrete was a word! I thought it was just the wrong spelling.
that;s is funny cause I did not know discreet was a word
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| Posted 8/25/08 12:44 PM |
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SnickNNick
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Member since 8/08 2119 total posts
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Nicole
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Re: FYI from the grammar police....
Posted by ruby
My roomate had to take Discrete Math in college and I was so confused until she explained it to me....I was like, when is math indiscreet???
I took discrete math too! haha....
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| Posted 8/25/08 12:47 PM |
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mathteach
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Member since 8/08 3169 total posts
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Christine
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Re: FYI from the grammar police....
I wanted to post that on the NW board on LIW yesterday...it's one of my pet peeves, but I was scared....
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| Posted 8/25/08 1:02 PM |
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kimbalina
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Member since 6/08 15158 total posts
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Kim
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Re: FYI from the grammar police....
Not sure if i made this error-
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| Posted 8/25/08 1:03 PM |
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