Comments | jdnnj: Wary, Weary, Leery or Leary?

jdnnj

Wary, Weary, Leery or Leary?

Nov 06, 2006 11:48

Dan or I were discussing these words this weekend and weren't clear on the distinctions. So I figured I'd post this as a public service in case others were unclear as well. I think a lot of times common usage distorts my hunches on correct usage ( Read more... )

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As you suspected... anonymous April 28 2010, 15:54:16 UTC

other people are interested in such distinctions, even years later. You saved me the trouble of looking these up. I am, however, a bit leery about your definition for leary. Merriam-Webster's online shows:
"Main Entry: leary - variant of leery." Had I not taken the time to add this comment, I suppose it would have been quicker to look them up myself - but what fun would that have been?

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wow,maybe you are right,but i still have my own idea!

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