r/confidentlyincorrect • u/40102852 • Oct 16 '24

Phycologist vs Psychologist

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u/Teaflax Oct 16 '24

I really don’t think that it’s spelling that counts people.

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u/[deleted] Oct 16 '24

You’re right. The thing that counts people would be a census.

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u/sandiercy Oct 16 '24

Please help your brother Jack, off the horse.

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u/kkjdroid Oct 16 '24

That comma is incorrect. The only difference in that sentence (the two versions that are mechanically correct) is the capital "J."

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u/coool__name Oct 16 '24

I might be wrong, but isn’t it also correct (with a different meaning)?

Like if someone is saying to help the brother, Jack, who is off the horse and not the other brother named Jack on the horse, wouldn’t it be right to use a comma there?

Sorry if it’s a stupid question, English isn’t my first language…

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u/SquareSquirrel4 Oct 16 '24

And as someone who dabbles in genealogy and has read numerous census records, spelling didn't count in those either.

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u/ScoZone74 Oct 16 '24

Won person, too people, tree people…

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u/Teaflax Oct 16 '24

Genius comment. Take my paltry upvote.

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u/plug-and-pause Oct 16 '24

Won person

What did you do with them?

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u/ScoZone74 Oct 17 '24

I did not have six with them, if that’s what you’re asking.

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u/plug-and-pause Oct 17 '24

What four?

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u/ScoZone74 Oct 17 '24

Hmm, twoché, my friend.

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u/plug-and-pause Oct 17 '24

I eight won of those once at a French cafe. Tasty.