Vulpine
Master Don Juan
Do a search on this forum. There is an epidemic. It seems that everyone just loves to use the term "gleam" incorrectly.
gleam: (n.) a glimmer of light, a reflection
Everyone uses it as a verb. Sometimes, people even misspell the word.
gleem: (n.) a common misspelling of gleam.
It's a case of monkey see, monkey hear, monkey do. Do yourselves a favor, before adding words to your vocabularies, do a little research. Just because you hear it in a conversation, or read it somewhere, doesn't mean you have it right. You are going to believe with all your might that it is correct and proper, you'll even argue with somebody about it. Then, when you find out you were wrong, you will be proven an idiot and look like a jackazz. To spare you all from further humilliation, let me offer this:
glean: (v.)
1. To gather grain that was left behind after harvest
2. To collect information by small amounts at a time; implies vagueness or difficulty in collecting the information; also implies wordiness
Proper usage:
There is much information to be gleaned from this site.
The squirrel spent the day gleaning corn from the field.
Enjoy.
gleam: (n.) a glimmer of light, a reflection
Everyone uses it as a verb. Sometimes, people even misspell the word.
gleem: (n.) a common misspelling of gleam.
It's a case of monkey see, monkey hear, monkey do. Do yourselves a favor, before adding words to your vocabularies, do a little research. Just because you hear it in a conversation, or read it somewhere, doesn't mean you have it right. You are going to believe with all your might that it is correct and proper, you'll even argue with somebody about it. Then, when you find out you were wrong, you will be proven an idiot and look like a jackazz. To spare you all from further humilliation, let me offer this:
glean: (v.)
1. To gather grain that was left behind after harvest
2. To collect information by small amounts at a time; implies vagueness or difficulty in collecting the information; also implies wordiness
Proper usage:
There is much information to be gleaned from this site.
The squirrel spent the day gleaning corn from the field.
Enjoy.
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