\t\t\t\tI recently used this saying in a e-mail and realized afterward that I had no idea if I used the correct term:\u00a0“bear” or “bare.” I then realized that was because I have no idea of the meaning behind this saying.<\/p>\n
As it turns out, it’s much easier to remember which spelling to use if you know the whole story. (As is often the case in life in general.) \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
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\u2022 verb<\/b> uncover and reveal. \u2022 verb<\/b> (past bore<\/b>; past part. borne<\/b>) 5<\/b> manage to tolerate; endure:<\/span> I can\u2019t bear it.<\/i> 6<\/b> (cannot bear<\/b>) strongly dislike. 7<\/b> give birth to (a child). 8<\/b> (of a tree or plant) produce (fruit or flowers). 9<\/b> turn and proceed in a specified direction: bear left.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \u2014 PHRASE bear with<\/b> be patient or tolerant with.<\/span><\/p>\n So the confusion falls with what “bear” means. It’s not the noun, like grizzly or black bear, but the verb. And to say “please bare<\/em> with me” is suggesting someone ought to get naked with you. Oops! So bear<\/em> with me while I get this all straight. \ud83d\ude42\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I recently used this saying in a e-mail and realized afterward that I had no idea if I used the correct term:\u00a0“bear” or “bare.” I then realized that was because I have no idea of the meaning behind this saying. … Continue reading
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