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[–] Catfish@aussie.zone 7 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Stationary vs stationery is one thing my brain just refuses to hold onto. Can’t type management or ophthalmology without finger glitching either.

[–] bacon@aussie.zone 9 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

my english teacher said rulEr is stationEry

[–] mysticgreg@aussie.zone 6 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

The eraser sitting on the table was stationary stationery. Until I lobbed it at my brother.

[–] bacon@aussie.zone 5 points 2 weeks ago

this is the best

[–] Catfish@aussie.zone 3 points 2 weeks ago

Love it 😹

[–] SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 6 points 2 weeks ago

Oddly I remembered it by our legs often form an A shape when we're stationAry.

[–] PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 1 points 2 weeks ago

I never realised there was a difference πŸ€¦πŸΌβ€β™€οΈI just thought it was US vs UK spelling or something 🫣