Weary vs Leery

Discussion in 'Esther's Follies' started by schnarkle, Jul 31, 2008.

  1. schnarkle

    schnarkle 500+ Posts

    weary –adjective
    1. physically or mentally exhausted by hard work, exertion, strain, etc.; fatigued; tired: weary eyes; a weary brain.
    2. characterized by or causing fatigue: a weary journey.

    Leery
    –adjective
    1. wary; suspicious (usually fol. by of): I'm leery of his financial advice.
    2. Archaic. knowing; alert.

    Get it straight please people. [​IMG]
     
  2. LITNIN HORN

    LITNIN HORN 1,000+ Posts

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    I'm wearily leery of threads like this. [​IMG]












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  3. Steel Shank

    Steel Shank 1,000+ Posts

    That's eerie.
     
  4. MaduroUTMB

    MaduroUTMB 2,500+ Posts

    This is what happens when people learn to speak by watching television.
     
  5. formermav43

    formermav43 250+ Posts

    You're half right. There is rampant misuse of weary around here, but its not leery that I think they think they're using.

     
  6. Math Mudrat

    Math Mudrat 250+ Posts

    Not to be confused with Larry

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  7. Texas0407

    Texas0407 500+ Posts

    Cool thread.
     
  8. gsoda3

    gsoda3 250+ Posts

    haha op got pwned by formermav.
     
  9. Beau Vine

    Beau Vine 1,000+ Posts

    Oh she may get wooly,
    women do get wooly,
    because of all the stress...
     
  10. austintex

    austintex 500+ Posts

    If people learned how to write clearly and correctly, professional editors would be out of a job. And I have no other skills to speak of.
     
  11. jmrob93

    jmrob93 Guest

    I think its a mute point [​IMG]
     

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