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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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"The honus is on"

0 It's not a word, yet I see it being used. Word reports a spelling error yet a quick Google shows people use it.02br
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00Examples are in 05000.02br
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00So, how do you really spell it?02br
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00Thanks0240hrefhttp://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&safe=off&q=%22the+honus+is+on%22&btnG=Searchcthe results summaries
  

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0Hello Anon02br 02br 00The correct spelling is "onus". It comes from the Latin word for a "burden". 02br 02br 00I've never heard the "honus" version.

— MrPedantic

  • 0Hello Anon02br 02br 00The correct spelling is "onus".
  • It comes from the Latin word for a "burden".
  • 02br 02br 00I've never heard the "honus" version.
  • 02br 02br 00MrP0-
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0Hello Anon02br
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00The correct spelling is "onus". It comes from the Latin word for a "burden". Thus "the onus of proof is on you" means "the burden of proof is on you".02br
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00I've never heard the "honus" version. I suppose some ears are more in need of a good syringing than others.02br
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0MrPedantic is correct. The spelling is 'onus'. Also, from the link, the examples of 'honus' seem to be in comments made by individuals, so it looks like the authors of those comments are trying to show themselves as being a more clever than they actually are. 0-
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0I believe u meant "ONUS".02br
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00"the burden of responsibility"0-
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I always thought it was spelled "honus", but pronopunced with a silent "h".
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