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| TarTar |
Posted - 11/18/2004 : 18:10:10
I've heard 'accommodation' is the most commonly misspelled word in the English language. I don't seem to have much trouble with that one. 'Kindergarten' is one I always spell as if it's full of plants, 'kindergarden'. I don't know why (I swallowed the fly).
Spelling was always my forte in elementary school. I could even beat the uber-preppy, academically talented white girls at spelling. Then I watched Spellbound and realized I am only average at best. Those kids in that movie are asked to spell some crazy words, and I'm convinced many of those words were made up on the spot.
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| kathryn |
Posted - 11/21/2004 : 19:05:31
quote:
Originally posted by Cheeseman1000
Croissant. How hard is this to pronounce correctly. It is not crosson.
"You ever seen a man say goodbye to a shoe?"
"Yes, once..."
Thanks for that, Cheesey. It reminds me of that Dennis Leary bit.
 I still believe in the excellent joy of the Frank |
| VoVat |
Posted - 11/21/2004 : 16:18:57
Aren't there two valid ways to pronounce "coupon"?
"Signature quotes are so lame." --Nathan |
| Cheeseman1000 |
Posted - 11/21/2004 : 15:33:49
Croissant. How hard is this to pronounce correctly. It is not crosson.
Aargh! That reminds me: eXpresso.
"You ever seen a man say goodbye to a shoe?"
"Yes, once..." |
| kathryn |
Posted - 11/21/2004 : 14:57:27
quote:
Originally posted by Carolynanna
quote:
Originally posted by Perk
Imfamous ?
Don't sweat the petty things
and don't pet the sweaty things
That 'infamous' was from the three amigos.
And how bout these Kathryn,
theatre and coupon,
I hear these mispronounced all the time.
__________
Godfather of nothing, ancesters of none.
Black glasses and feedback took my sense of fun.
Arrrghgh!!!!!
I'm with you, Carolynanna, and I'm loving the Steve Martin reference!
I still believe in the excellent joy of the Frank |
| Carolynanna |
Posted - 11/21/2004 : 14:31:06
quote:
Originally posted by Perk
Imfamous ?
Don't sweat the petty things
and don't pet the sweaty things
That 'infamous' was from the three amigos.
And how bout these Kathryn,
theatre and coupon,
I hear these mispronounced all the time.
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Godfather of nothing, ancesters of none.
Black glasses and feedback took my sense of fun.
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| kathryn |
Posted - 11/21/2004 : 11:25:35
How about people who mispronounce words?
It drives me nuts when people say jewlery.
And can we all agree to abide by this rule:
If you can't pronounce the word "nuclear" correctly, you shouldn't be allowed to run a nation that has nukes.
I still believe in the excellent joy of the Frank |
| n/a |
Posted - 11/21/2004 : 11:07:24
and you loan something to someone, and you borrow something from them
Frank Black ate my hamster |
| kathryn |
Posted - 11/21/2004 : 08:47:17
Ever notice how "duh" and "no duh" mean the same thing?
I still believe in the excellent joy of the Frank |
| martha_promise |
Posted - 11/21/2004 : 01:26:18
www.dictionary.com
"maintenance" also,...
I before E, except after C.
~~Come inside, or...Go Away.~~ |
| TarTar |
Posted - 11/20/2004 : 23:43:52
They've got it all here: http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~brians/errors/errors.html#errors
Let 'em riot. We're Sonic-fuckin'-Death Monkey. |
| TarTar |
Posted - 11/20/2004 : 23:42:38
And it is "by accident," not "on accident".
Let 'em riot. We're Sonic-fuckin'-Death Monkey. |
| Perk |
Posted - 11/20/2004 : 20:37:37
Imfamous ?
Don't sweat the petty things
and don't pet the sweaty things |
| Carolynanna |
Posted - 11/20/2004 : 17:19:39
He's so famous, he's infamous! 
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Godfather of nothing, ancesters of none.
Black glasses and feedback took my sense of fun.
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| VoVat |
Posted - 11/20/2004 : 14:56:18
I thought "regardless" and "irregardless" meant the same thing, sort of like "flammable" and "inflammable."
"Signature quotes are so lame." --Nathan |
| darwin |
Posted - 11/20/2004 : 13:14:13
Since we've moved out the realm of misspelling, "irregardless" isn't a word. |
| kathryn |
Posted - 11/20/2004 : 11:17:54
Oh and "effect" and "affect." A good mnemonic device is the Jam's excellent album Sound Affects. Oh, how I love pre-Style Council
Paul Weller. How's that for a digression?
I still believe in the excellent joy of the Frank |
| kathryn |
Posted - 11/20/2004 : 11:14:11
This isn't a case of misspelling, but it annoys me every time: people almost always misuse the word "disinterested." Big diff between "disinterested" and "uninterested."
I still believe in the excellent joy of the Frank |
| Carolynanna |
Posted - 11/20/2004 : 09:38:27
Alright you got me! hehe
I always do that, and the alot thing too.
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Godfather of nothing, ancesters of none.
Black glasses and feedback took my sense of fun.
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| Jose Jones |
Posted - 11/19/2004 : 23:19:15
i absolutely hate it when people spell "a lot" as "alot". there's a lot of space between "a" and "lot".
also, it's [notice i didn't spell "its"] not "alright", it's "all right", but no one cares, and now it is acceptable to spell it "alright".
words that end in "-ence" or "-ance" always get me.
-dan
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they were the heroes of old, men of renown. |
| Broken Face |
Posted - 11/19/2004 : 21:27:40
quote:
Originally posted by an erotic vulture
Jesus, are these prats going to come in and kill every thread on the forum?
On topic, I could never spell the name John. I always used to put Jhon. I'm just glad it's not my name, or i'd be screwed.
[stage direction: suspenseful point]
film director john huston when he adapted flannery o'connor's "wise blood" billed himself as jhon huston.
-brian
- "I joined the Cult of Frank / And they tried to cut off my nuts and make me put on a blue jumpsuit"
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| VoVat |
Posted - 11/19/2004 : 18:16:09
quote:
jewellery (grade 2, although I still dispute this because I used the accepted alternate spelling "jewelry")
I've never seen it spelled any way other than "jewelry" here in the States. Must be a crazy British/Canadian spelling.
"Signature quotes are so lame." --Nathan |
| PsychicTwin |
Posted - 11/19/2004 : 14:34:07
Hope these "prats" fuck off and die as quickly as they surfaced. |
| an erotic vulture |
Posted - 11/19/2004 : 14:28:11
Jesus, are these prats going to come in and kill every thread on the forum?
On topic, I could never spell the name John. I always used to put Jhon. I'm just glad it's not my name, or i'd be screwed.
[stage direction: suspenseful point] |
| irishlover |
Posted - 11/19/2004 : 13:16:27
yeah, my pubes filled in....your scraggly moustache |
| BLT |
Posted - 11/19/2004 : 13:04:10
Today's theme: "New users whose pubes finally filled in." |
| darwin |
Posted - 11/19/2004 : 13:02:02
No, a person desperate for any kind of attention. |
| irishlover |
Posted - 11/19/2004 : 12:57:57
people who can't spell their names??? |
| darwin |
Posted - 11/19/2004 : 12:48:00
I think I've spotted today's "theme of the day" in the forum. |
| Coldheartofstone |
Posted - 11/19/2004 : 12:47:53
Oh good lord...
Suck it Trebek |
| irishlover |
Posted - 11/19/2004 : 12:45:48
are you a fucking retard!?!?!?! its YOUR NAME!!!! |
| speedy_m |
Posted - 11/19/2004 : 12:41:48
quote:
Originally posted by Jason
I've been spelling the name Michael wrong for virtually my entire life.
I'm 28 and it was only a few months ago that I happened to notice that it's not spelled Micheal.
Don't feel bad, I spell Michael wrong all the time. And it's MY NAME. Whenever I have to write it down, I pull out my ID, just to make sure. I can never remember if it's ael or eal. |
| irishlover |
Posted - 11/19/2004 : 11:10:42
quote:
Originally posted by Tre
quote:
Originally posted by irishlover
yeah, i said cunt, didn't I?
who's a clever boy
Frank Black ate my hamster
is it fartbone? |
| n/a |
Posted - 11/19/2004 : 11:08:12
quote:
Originally posted by irishlover
yeah, i said cunt, didn't I?
who's a clever boy
Frank Black ate my hamster |
| irishlover |
Posted - 11/19/2004 : 11:05:51
yeah, i said cunt, didn't I? |
| Carolynanna |
Posted - 11/19/2004 : 10:57:55
You know what everyone mis-spells?
My name! (hehe)
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Godfather of nothing, ancesters of none.
Black glasses and feedback took my sense of fun.
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