Comments on: Pet peeve of the day: “weary” vs. “wary” http://jennifergrucza.com/blog/archives/2006/06/12/pet-peeve-of-the-day-weary-vs-wary Web Development, Classical Music, Kitties, and whatever else I feel like Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:31:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5 by: Matthom http://jennifergrucza.com/blog/archives/2006/06/12/pet-peeve-of-the-day-weary-vs-wary#comment-7126 Tue, 13 Jun 2006 12:30:11 -0700 http://jennifergrucza.com/blog/archives/2006/06/12/pet-peeve-of-the-day-weary-vs-wary#comment-7126 The English language is full of words like this - similar spellings, similar sounding, or similar meanings. It's amazing I ever learned to use this crazy language. The English language is full of words like this - similar spellings, similar sounding, or similar meanings.

It’s amazing I ever learned to use this crazy language.

]]> by: Kristine http://jennifergrucza.com/blog/archives/2006/06/12/pet-peeve-of-the-day-weary-vs-wary#comment-7756 Fri, 07 Jul 2006 13:57:45 -0700 http://jennifergrucza.com/blog/archives/2006/06/12/pet-peeve-of-the-day-weary-vs-wary#comment-7756 That bugs me too. People seem to use "weary" for both definitions. Grrr. That bugs me too. People seem to use “weary” for both definitions. Grrr.

]]> by: Keith http://jennifergrucza.com/blog/archives/2006/06/12/pet-peeve-of-the-day-weary-vs-wary#comment-8010 Thu, 03 Aug 2006 21:35:06 -0700 http://jennifergrucza.com/blog/archives/2006/06/12/pet-peeve-of-the-day-weary-vs-wary#comment-8010 How about "bear" versus "bare"; as in "bear (endure) a burden" vs. "bare (strip naked) one's soul". These two verb forms may be more abused than weary/wary. How about “bear” versus “bare”; as in “bear (endure) a burden” vs. “bare (strip naked) one’s soul”. These two verb forms may be more abused than weary/wary.

]]> by: Robyn Moody http://jennifergrucza.com/blog/archives/2006/06/12/pet-peeve-of-the-day-weary-vs-wary#comment-13922 Fri, 19 Jan 2007 21:09:59 -0800 http://jennifergrucza.com/blog/archives/2006/06/12/pet-peeve-of-the-day-weary-vs-wary#comment-13922 I was bugged about the same thing until I checked it in Oxford and found definition 3 of weary to be: 3 (often weary of) reluctant to experience any more of. suggesting some of my past irritation (though not all of it) was unfounded. I was bugged about the same thing until I checked it in Oxford and found definition 3 of weary to be:
3 (often weary of) reluctant to experience any more of.
suggesting some of my past irritation (though not all of it) was unfounded.

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