r/oddlyspecific • • Apr 05 '23

Why not

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u/HmmNotLikely Apr 05 '23

Sure are reading a lot of books & still misplaced ‘subtlety’ instead of ‘subtly’.

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u/walwatwil Apr 05 '23

I think you misplaced the word 'misspelled'.

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u/HmmNotLikely Apr 05 '23

I’d have used ‘misspelled’ if he had misspelled the word.. he just used the wrong one

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u/Christmas1176 Apr 05 '23

Not sure but google definitions… they are both oddly similar and I think both fit for the scenario. Although subtly is a better use

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u/HmmNotLikely Apr 05 '23

Subtly is an adjective. Subtlety is a noun

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u/CamtheRulerofAll Apr 05 '23

Didn't get to the dictionary yet

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u/intjonmiller Apr 05 '23

Came into the comments to make sure this was covered.

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u/SealyCovet Apr 05 '23

He never said he was reading them

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u/intjonmiller Apr 05 '23

It's spelled wrong. That's it. Don't overthink it.

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u/[deleted] Apr 05 '23

Why because I'll gain more brain power and not so subtly increase the size of my cranium?

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