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copperdude14
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PostPosted: August 18, 2007 6:18 pm    Post subject: Error Reply with quote

In the opening chapter, I caught an error on the first read. Did you notice it?

The word is 'fug' and not 'fog'
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Miss_Granger17
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PostPosted: August 18, 2007 6:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yeah, I remember catching that. I was like wait, that's not right! Shocked
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PostPosted: August 18, 2007 11:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Actually fug is a word. let me look it up...http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/fug

Everyone thought it was a mistake but apparently its not.
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PostPosted: August 19, 2007 7:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Arabella wrote:
Actually fug is a word. let me look it up...http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/fug

Everyone thought it was a mistake but apparently its not.



Haha, it's labeled as British Slang... oh those crazy Brits!
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Lucy
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PostPosted: August 19, 2007 9:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

haha! I figured it was just an error. Thats funny.
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PostPosted: August 20, 2007 6:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Arabella wrote:
Actually fug is a word. let me look it up...http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/fug

Everyone thought it was a mistake but apparently its not.


Wow, that's pretty interesting. It's like fog, but it's not- it's fug! Laughing

Quote:
A heavy, stale atmosphere, especially the musty air of an overcrowded or poorly ventilated room.

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PostPosted: August 20, 2007 11:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

lol its funny how ppl keep trying to find errors in her books... well maybe it has something to do ith the first book where it says wand in the school supply list twice... now ppl want to find more
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