     
     /**
      *  @private
-     *  Basic properies of the actual underlying working instance.
+     *  Basic properties of the actual underlying working instance.
      */
     mx_internal var properties:Object = null;
 

    [Bindable("change")]

    /**
     *  Replacement string returned by the <code>format()</code> method
     *  when an error occurs.
     *
     *  <p>If <code>errorText</code> is non-null and an error occurs

     *  assigning a value to either the <code>timeStyle</code> property or
     *  the <code>dateTimePattern</code> property.
     *
     *  <p>The value of the property are defined by the 
     *  flash.globalization.DateTimeStyle class. 
     *  Possible values for the <code>timeStyle</code> property are:</p>
     *
     *  <ul>
     *  <li><code>DateTimeStyle.LONG</code></li>
