Comments on: Help EFF pore over the government docs it secures through Freedom of Information Act http://boingboing.net/2011/03/15/help-eff-pore-over-t.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Mon, 20 May 2013 01:16:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: jude http://boingboing.net/2011/03/15/help-eff-pore-over-t.html#comment-1055234 jude Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1055234 You might find this website useful: Common Errors in English Usage http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.html You might find this website useful:
Common Errors in English Usage
http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.html

]]> By: lyd http://boingboing.net/2011/03/15/help-eff-pore-over-t.html#comment-1055145 lyd Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1055145 Pore? Pore?

]]> By: lyd http://boingboing.net/2011/03/15/help-eff-pore-over-t.html#comment-1055150 lyd Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1055150 Oh wait, yes, <a href=http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/pore>pore</a>. Damn it, I've been spelling that word wrong in this context for 30 years and no one has ever thought to mention it to me. People, if someone has spinach in their teeth, TELL THEM! Politely looking away doesn't help anyone but yourself. Oh wait, yes, pore.

Damn it, I’ve been spelling that word wrong in this context for 30 years and no one has ever thought to mention it to me.

People, if someone has spinach in their teeth, TELL THEM! Politely looking away doesn’t help anyone but yourself.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/03/15/help-eff-pore-over-t.html#comment-1055151 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1055151 yes, that is the correct word yes, that is the correct word

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/03/15/help-eff-pore-over-t.html#comment-1055168 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1055168 "Pore" is correct. http://www.dailywritingtips.com/poring-over-pore-and-pour/ “Pore” is correct.
http://www.dailywritingtips.com/poring-over-pore-and-pour/

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/03/15/help-eff-pore-over-t.html#comment-1055705 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1055705 Have they thought about using a system similar to the one The Telegraph used to comb thru MP expense reports? May be more efficiency there. Have they thought about using a system similar to the one The Telegraph used to comb thru MP expense reports? May be more efficiency there.

]]> By: johnofjack http://boingboing.net/2011/03/15/help-eff-pore-over-t.html#comment-1055210 johnofjack Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1055210 This. Yes. Emailed, requested add. This. Yes.

Emailed, requested add.

]]> By: ahwoo http://boingboing.net/2011/03/15/help-eff-pore-over-t.html#comment-1055214 ahwoo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1055214 Awesome post, request added. Awesome post, request added.

]]> By: johnofjack http://boingboing.net/2011/03/15/help-eff-pore-over-t.html#comment-1055224 johnofjack Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1055224 coopfoia@eff.org gives a bounce message saying the email has been held because it's by a non-member attempting to post to a members-only group. I didn't think my introductory message would be something for posting to a list-serv. Not that I mind, exactly, but it's worth knowing. coopfoia@eff.org gives a bounce message saying the email has been held because it’s by a non-member attempting to post to a members-only group.

I didn’t think my introductory message would be something for posting to a list-serv. Not that I mind, exactly, but it’s worth knowing.

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