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Old 09-20-2005, 06:17 AM   #13 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by n0nsensical
Oh, this one drives me crazy, and I see it all the time on message boards: "here, here" in place of "hear, hear." In fact, I don't think I've ever seen anyone write it correctly. Does "here, here" make ANY sense? No, I didn't think so.
However, I think "hear here" would make the most sense, as in "take a good listen to this guy next to me; I agree with what he is saying".

To add my peeve: the incorrect usage of i.e., e.g., and etc. (or even worse, ect.)
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