[geeks] Pet Peeve

Phil Stracchino alaric at metrocast.net
Thu Mar 27 14:19:27 CDT 2008


Mark wrote:
> On 27 Mar 2008, at 15:23, Sridhar Ayengar wrote:
>> "discrete" != "discreet"
> 
> If I am right in thinking then:
> 
> discreet == "individual, not connected to anything else";
> 
> discrete == "to do so subtly, quietly or in an understated manner";
> 
> thinking = true?

Exactly the opposite.

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