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OK...I generally don't say anything about grammar, punctuation, spelling, etc...because we ALL make mistakes -
BUT...
The low frequency sounds coming from your speakers is called BASS, not BASE.
That has got to be the #1 most misspelled word in any audio forum.
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Ahhhhh. Thank you... I didn't want to be the grammar nazi on this forum, but that's been driving me nuts, too.
I am the Doctor, and THIS... is my SPOON!
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Spiff, the English language truly is one of a kind...you can fish for bass, but not for base. However, when your listening to music, you listen to... Like I said, one of a kind!
Cheers.
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How about "seperates"?. Don't they teach in the 3rd grade anymore that "There's a rat in separate"?
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Enjoy the music, not the equipment.
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I am normally not one for spreading around worthless emails, but after reading this thread, just have to post this:
Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a total mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe.
take that you spelling nazis!!!!
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connoisseur
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English is my second language and I am always on the learning curve. But these are some of the most common mistakes I find in technical documents written by Americans:
ensure vs. insure
affect vs. effect
consist vs. comprise vs. compose
Anyway, here is a comprehensive listing.
Among the audio lingos, how about bookshelfs? 
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I think you're way off-base with that comment, spiff...
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tahts a vrey itnretsnig psot-but who wuold eevr wirhgt lkie taht....ron
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how about receiver? even when i interview for a new shipper/receiver, if receiver is not spelled correctly...you're out.
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And don't forget about nukyular. When I interview for a new Nuclear Systems Safety Engineer down at the reactor, if they pronounce it nook-yoo-ler, I ask them to repeat themselves. If they say it wrong again, I stick 'em in the reaction chamber and use them as a cooling rod.
Hopefully Dubya will need a job after this coming election and apply....
Bwahahaha!
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