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Andrew McKnight :
i love the part about “say what you want” because i feel like people forget dictionaries are a reflection of how people use language, not a strict guide for how you have to use language
2025-08-15 19:30:45
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Joe Du :
Hone=sharpen, as in, sharpen your focus on something, rather than move towards it. Hone in on a target or idea, rather than find or move towards it.
2025-08-17 09:21:36
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ReddStarr :
I want to hone my vocabulary clap back skills. I want to home in on my kind of nail polish, makeup and reading group TikTok peeps.
2025-08-19 11:39:26
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madison :
i hear you and i believe you but "home in" somehow feels so wrong
2025-08-16 16:02:24
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Marcos LeBlanc :
My life is a lie. I should have homed my vocabulary earlier in life.
2025-08-15 18:02:13
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ImmortalSnail 🐌 🇨🇦 ᖭི༏ᖫྀ :
Thank you for honing in on this issue
2025-08-15 20:48:41
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Fred 🇺🇸 :
Never heard of that. Interesting!
2025-08-16 22:52:33
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GrammaTala :
I’ve never heard “home in!” Interesting! I know exactly who I’m going to test it out on 🤣
2025-08-15 16:26:40
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user4359558206693 :
I’m honing in on a conclusion - “homing in” sounds wrong so it must be.
2025-08-26 01:29:53
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The Dark Bird :
Thank you for this. I didn't know I had these reversed.
2025-08-15 14:13:44
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Barry Cobble :
If I just keep using it wrong though you’ll have to change it eventually so what’s the point
2025-08-15 18:50:37
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heytoots85 :
Can we home in on merch? 😏
2025-08-15 23:12:14
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Jjames :
Thank you! I have gotten into arguments about this for years. No one believes me but it’s my hill to die on.
2025-08-15 16:38:25
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Melissa Mills 🇨🇦 :
I’m kinda shocked and also still don’t know which phrase to use in which situation 🤪
2025-08-16 19:46:57
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Amy-Is-Here :
This whole time...this whole time...
2025-08-16 16:32:25
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Jen :
The sweatshirt 😍🥰
2025-08-15 18:06:20
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Dsquared :
I need that sweatshirt bestie.
2025-08-15 13:44:30
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Michael :
I hate that this needs to be explained
2025-08-20 06:16:38
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lasvegaspaul :
Oooh! Now do “safe deposit box” and “safety deposit box”
2025-08-19 06:31:05
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KarlaWhitakerShotts :
I am SHOOK!!♥️♥️I has no idea.
2025-08-16 19:36:09
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kath 💫 :
i was JUST wondering / thinking about this today. how did you know?! this is very helpful thank you 🥰
2025-08-16 02:32:13
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tony finley :
We are men of action. Lies do not become us.
2025-08-17 13:45:17
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kittykatekayk :
No way… 🫨
2025-08-25 23:39:00
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Annik :
This drives me absolutely crazy because I see mainstream media mixing it up all the time
2025-08-15 16:13:40
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gary_effing :
I judge people every time they get this distinction wrong.
2025-08-17 06:05:52
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