Fun pairs

Subject: Fun pairs
From: Tom Johnson <tjohnson -at- GRANDTRAVERSE -dot- COM>
Date: Tue, 23 Sep 1997 11:36:44 -0400

One word I hear used incorrectly is "anxious" instead of eager. People
often use anxious as in "we are anxious to move into our new building."
Generally people would be eager unless they are experiencing anxiety
about the move, then they would be anxious.


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