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ryandrakeyesterday at 2:19 PM2 repliesview on HN

> Probably the only sure advice is to be exceptionally weary of phone calls with supposed extreme time pressures to send the money now.

Quick note: you mean “wary” instead of “weary” there.


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jihadjihadyesterday at 2:27 PM

It's a very common error that happens in both written and spoken language. I've wondered if it's because weary is kind of "in between" wary and leery, like an incorrect mashup, or something.

jonathanlydallyesterday at 2:30 PM

Appreciated and fixed. I'm a native English speaker, but I think not a word I often write.