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jonathanlydall
8 hours ago
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ryandrake
7 hours ago
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> Probably the only sure advice is to be exceptionally weary of phone calls with supposed extreme time pressures to send the money now.
Quick note: you mean “wary” instead of “weary” there.
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jihadjihad
7 hours ago
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It's a very common error that happens in both written and spoken language. I've wondered if it's because
weary
is kind of "in between"
wary
and
leery
, like an incorrect mashup, or something.
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jonathanlydall
7 hours ago
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Appreciated and fixed. I'm a native English speaker, but I think not a word I often write.
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