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-- Bill Kay, Clifton
In Line for a Scolding
A relatively recent addition to the confusions in the English language is the use of "on line" vs. "in line." More and more, I hear people saying "I waited on line for the movie," when they should be saying "I waited in line." I thought "on line" meant "connected to a computer."
-- Jamie Shoemaker, Arlington
The Satanic Verse
You can add to the list:
· "Verse" instead of "versus," as in the Redskins "verse" the Cowboys.
· "On tomorrow" instead of "tomorrow." It's on Monday, on Tuesday but not on tomorrow!
-- Sylvia Willoughby, Crofton
