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<< > If math is treated as a discreet subject (or if anything else is),
then if
> the child decides he doesn't like math (or whatever it might be),
he rejects
> or avoids anything related to that. >>

I used the wrong spelling, and so the wrong "discreet."

I will never get these two straight in spelling. Anyone know a trick?
I can't even think to make one up.

Discrete is the mathematical/logical term for being exclusive/separate.
Discreet is keeping confidences, being quiet.

But I think because "discretion" has one "e" I link it to "discrete" which
isn't the right one.

DARN ENGLISH.

"Dessert" and "desert" took me too long to learn, and I lived in one of them.

Sandra

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on 1/12/03 9:12 AM, SandraDodd@... at SandraDodd@... wrote:

> I will never get these two straight in spelling. Anyone know a trick?
> I can't even think to make one up.
>
> Discrete is the mathematical/logical term for being exclusive/separate.
> Discreet is keeping confidences, being quiet.

How about the "t" keeps the e's separate and exclusive?

And the 2 e's in descreet are sitting together keeping confidences?

Joyce

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In a message dated 1/12/03 7:48:37 AM, fetteroll@... writes:

<< How about the "t" keeps the e's separate and exclusive?

And the 2 e's in descreet are sitting together keeping confidences?
>>

That will work! THANKS!

Sandra

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On Sun, 12 Jan 2003 09:12:07 EST SandraDodd@... writes:
> "Dessert" and "desert" took me too long to learn, and I lived in one
> of them.
>
> Sandra

I always remembered these by thinking you would like to have two
desserts, hence the two "S"es in the spelling. I know, memorization is
school type thinking, but sometimes ya just gotta use what works. <grin>

Wende

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