I have an itch to scratch
Can we all agree that
Notary- is a noun, not a verb
To make it a verb we say , we notarize, or we perform notorial acts
or we witness signatures
There, I said it, and now I feel better 
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you’re/your; to/too; there/their/they’re; accept/except; wary/weary; singing/signing
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@jennjoneis It’s challenging to “read” ever since “texting” and "voice-to-text" has infiltrated our communication channels.
It may help (or maybe not . . .) to:
- pause
- count to 5 (slowly)
- gently remind yourself that most are simply endeavoring to share 'n care in the way that is easiest for them . . .
- gather & process the information - extracting the valuable and discarding the chaff
Hope this helps 
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Thank you yes, that is most helpful 
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The English language is a beast to overcome
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Jenn, seems like you’re working very hard!
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Yes, I’m working hard to keep the English language alive and well, especially concerning notorial acts
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Great! specially educating people like me, a notorious, notorial acts Notary!
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Thank you! I see that all the time and don’t know why.
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Its “notarial acts,” not notorial. There’s no such word.
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Why are you telling me? are you another zealous freak of the English language? I just was following another Notary who coined that phrase…
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Sorry. I have no idea who made it up but it’s wrong. Am i a zealous what? You left out a word. And yes, I’m a member of The Grammar Police.
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It’s a noun, Because a noun is a person, place, or thing. When we notarize a document then it becomes an action because we’re now doing something (signing and stamping)
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interesting. So what happens when you “do a notary”. used in the sentence; Hi honey, I have to go out and do a Notary.
sure that’s OK. Do you have protection?
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Haha. That really drives me crazy!! If it’s your work, then use the right language.
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There is a difference between spelling and grammar. Notorial is not a word no matter how it is used in a sentence. Make certain you are correct on all points before you use your wordsmithing ability to correct others.
An additional way to tell I know someone well enough to not ask for ID when I perform notarial acts for them: I have their name added to my spell checker.
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Actually 
notarial
adjective
no·tar·i·al nō-ˈter-ē-əl
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: of, relating to, or characteristic of a notary public
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: done or executed by a notary public
that’ll work for sure
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