The Elusive, Maddening Mystery of the Bell Witch

Re:The Elusive, Maddening Mystery of the Bell Witch by debatem1 on Thursday August 03, 2023 @05:27PM (#36992214)

> which remains enduringly popular despite having only the most tenable connection to the legend itself.

Newly discovered pet peeve: using the word tenable in place of tenuous.

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Re:The Elusive, Maddening Mystery of the Bell Witch by macintux on Thursday August 03, 2023 @08:13PM (#36993828)

Neither to be confused with one of my favorite words that I never get to use: tenebrous (although it applies nicely to this subject).

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Re:The Elusive, Maddening Mystery of the Bell Witch by ForestCritter on Thursday August 03, 2023 @10:39PM (#36994819)

Agreed, writers should know their vocabulary.

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