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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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Is it bear with me or bare with me?

is it bear with me or bare with me?
  

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Believe it or not, I struggle with this one too. com/dictionary/bear I know the phrase "The right to bear arms" but since that sounds like you have grizzly bear paws from the shoulder down, it never SEEMS right to me. But bare is pretty much limited to meanings similar to naked.

  • Believe it or not, I struggle with this one too.
  • com/dictionary/bear I know the phrase "The right to bear arms" but since that sounds like you have grizzly bear paws from the shoulder down, it never SEEMS right to me.
  • But bare is pretty much limited to meanings similar to naked.
  • You bear ill-will.
  • You bear with me.
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Believe it or not, I struggle with this one too.

It's bear: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bear

I know the phrase "The right to bear arms" but since that sounds like you have grizzly bear paws from the shoulder down,
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This is awesome! Haha

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