Spelling Mistakes.

Caoimhgh1n · 28-10-2015 6:19pm #1

I am just wondering, what is one of the most common spelling mistakes you encounter and how much does it bother you? I personally, can't stand when people mix up there,their and they're. Anybody else feel like this? Do you feel like correcting it each time you see it?

Mesrine65 · 28-10-2015 6:20pm

Grammar Nazi :mad:

:P

Caoimhgh1n · 28-10-2015 6:20pm

Mesrine65 wrote: »

Grammar Nazi :mad: :P

A proud one too!

punisher5112 · 28-10-2015 6:22pm

Off / of

Hate the word moist........

tigerboon · 28-10-2015 6:25pm

Caoimhgh1n wrote: »

I am just wondering, what is one of the most common spelling mistakes you encounter and how much does it bother you? I personally, can't stand when people mix up there,their and they're. Anybody else feel like this? Do you feel like correcting it each time you see it?

The thread above this, when I looked, was "Bands That Change There Singers"

mattP · 28-10-2015 6:25pm

"Shirley" instead of "Charolais"
If I see an ad on donedeal for a "Shirley" it lowers my expectations of the animal for some reason

I think only the farmers will relate to this one :P

Caoimhgh1n · 28-10-2015 6:26pm

tigerboon wrote: »

The thread above this, when I looked, was "Bands That Change There Singers"

That was what made me post this!

Stevecw · 28-10-2015 6:26pm

Caoimhgh1n wrote: »

I am just wondering, what is one of the most common spelling mistakes you encounter and how much does it bother you? I personally, can't stand when people mix up there,their and they're. Anybody else feel like this? Do you feel like correcting it each time you see it?

Is this thread inspired by the "Bands who change there singers" thread. Very annoying I agree.

Klim · 28-10-2015 6:27pm

Caoimhgh1n wrote: »

I am just wondering, what is one of the most common spelling mistakes you encounter and how much does it bother you? I personally, can't stand when people mix up there,their and they're. Anybody else feel like this? Do you feel like correcting it each time you see it?

Be honest, how many times did you check over every letter you wrote for mistakes before you hit post?

Turtyturd · 28-10-2015 6:28pm

Lose/loose.

95% of the Soccer Forum hate when their team loose.

Caoimhgh1n · 28-10-2015 6:29pm

Klim wrote: »

Be honest, how many times did you check over every letter you wrote for mistakes before you hit post?

Once, believe it or not! :')

jamesbere · 28-10-2015 6:31pm

Caoimhgh1n wrote: »

I am just wondering, what is one of the most common spelling mistakes you encounter and how much does it bother you? I personally, can't stand when people mix up there,their and they're. Anybody else feel like this? Do you feel like correcting it each time you see it?

There they're their don't cry

Penny Tration · 28-10-2015 6:32pm

Caoimhgh1n wrote: »

A proud one, too!

Fixed that for you!

Peregrine · 28-10-2015 6:33pm

"Would of" instead of "would have/would've".

Penny Tration · 28-10-2015 6:35pm

You're/your.

I hate it.

Boyfriend sent me a text the other day after I helped him with something, saying "Your so smart. I love you."

I texted back this: "*You're."

He wasn't very happy.

Caoimhgh1n · 28-10-2015 6:37pm

Penny Tration wrote: »

Fixed that for you!

I wouldn't have paused during speech, therefore I did not see the need to add a coma. Thanks though!

bodhrandude · 28-10-2015 6:37pm

What I don't understand is that when I spot a typo sometimes while writing a post its just a matter of right clicking said word and the correct spelling comes in the drop down.

tomwaterford · 28-10-2015 6:37pm

Penny Tration wrote: »

I tested back this: "*You're."
.

I'm in position to give out over spelling
:pac:

petes · 28-10-2015 6:38pm

punisher5112 wrote: »

Off / of

Hate the word moist........

That makes me moist!

TheNobleKipper · 28-10-2015 6:39pm

Annoying...very annoying. Typos are one thing and I can let that go (I make enough myself) but the amount of people who cannot be bothered to spell correctly is mind-boggling. It's just bad form

Penny Tration · 28-10-2015 6:39pm

tomwaterford wrote: »

I'm in position to give out over spelling
:pac:

:pac: Auto correct on my phone! New phone, so the predictive text is still bollocks.

tomwaterford · 28-10-2015 6:40pm

Penny Tration wrote: »

:pac: Auto correct on my phone! New phone, so the predictive text is still bollocks.

I'm literally afraid to spell anything now!!

the evasion_kid · 28-10-2015 6:42pm

Angels\angles

Caoimhgh1n · 28-10-2015 6:43pm

Another thing, when people use "me" instead of "my", and "us" instead of "me"... I even gave out to my English teacher over it!

the evasion_kid · 28-10-2015 6:45pm

TheNobleKipper wrote: »

Annoying...very annoying. Typos are one thing and I can let that go (I make enough myself) but the amount of people who cannot be bothered to spell correctly is mind-boggling. It's just bad form

Aah...their,there,they're

Timberrrrrrrr · 28-10-2015 6:45pm

Any text speak ever! Just spell the word you lazy ***** :mad:

Nib · 28-10-2015 6:47pm

Than/then.

Lose/loose makes me angry.

Gongoozler · 28-10-2015 6:51pm

Defiantly / definitely.

I cannot understand how people don't know that the difference.

punisher5112 · 28-10-2015 7:08pm

petes wrote: »

That makes me moist!

Very worrying.

LordSutch · 28-10-2015 7:13pm

Caoimhgh1n wrote: »

I am just wondering, what is one of the most common spelling mistakes you encounter and how much does it bother you? I personally, can't stand when people mix up there,their and they're. Anybody else feel like this? Do you feel like correcting it each time you see it?

Thought and taught are ofter misspelt? or they confused with one another?

Caoimhgh1n · 28-10-2015 7:16pm

LordSutch wrote: »

Thought and taught are ofter mispelt? or they confused with one another?

People can't tell the difference, or I believe so anyway.

earlyevening · 28-10-2015 7:17pm

advise/advice
affect/effect

Nib · 28-10-2015 7:18pm

LordSutch wrote: »

Thought and taught are often mispelt? or they confused with one another?

The most misspelt word in the English language!

earlyevening · 28-10-2015 7:19pm

LordSutch wrote: »

Thought and taught are ofter mispelt? or they confused with one another?

You can add in "taut" for further confusion.

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy · 28-10-2015 7:21pm

I hate when you mean to write "I've just had a few quiet pints, now I'm at home & just about to go to bed" and you actually spell it "any chance of a shag gorgeous"

biko · 28-10-2015 7:21pm

When people say "I will" instead of "I shall".

Err, that's not a spelling mistake biko.
Hmm, ok, how about "alot"? That one bugs me no end.

One eyed Jack · 28-10-2015 7:25pm

Caoimhgh1n wrote: »

I wouldn't have paused during speech, therefore I did not see the need to add a coma. Thanks though!

Did you fall asleep as you were writing that?

Grammar and spelling pedants were the bane of my life up until very recently. I began to realise why these people may have had a point, the more I see basic spelling mistakes, commonly misspelt words that I would have learned by rote. People have become careless.

I've witnessed résumés riddled with spelling mistakes, and these were degree level applicants! I'll never forget one cover letter that was so riddled I simply couldn't make out the words!

I don't even go near the "dumb Facebook" thread, I simply can't make out what they're saying, and it's not for the lack of trying, and by the time I'd figure it out, the joke won't have been worth it, I'd be so exhausted.

Having said that though, I'm not going to crucify someone or go out of my way to correct them if there's a more salient point they're trying to make.

Sometimes the autocorrect can let a person down too, as much as I depend upon it myself!

Caoimhgh1n · 28-10-2015 7:25pm

Things like "im" also annoy me. I mean, is it really that hard to type "I'm"? Im is the Irish for butter, and it genuinely confuses me each time I see it! Teach also causes me confusion sometimes also, as it's the Irish for house!

Edit: Just realised I made a spelling mistake! Oh, the shame... Hahaha.

Son Of A Vidic · 28-10-2015 7:27pm

Caoimhgh1n wrote: »

I am just wondering, what is one of the most common spelling mistakes you encounter and how much does it bother you?

For me, the most common would be the use of their, there, your and you're all being used in the wrong context and does it bother me? No, not in the least. I have more important things in life to worry about, than a few simple grammar and punctuation errors.

One eyed Jack · 28-10-2015 7:29pm

bodhrandude wrote: »

What I don't understand is that when I spot a typo sometimes while writing a post its just a matter of right clicking said word and the correct spelling comes in the drop down.

Like shooting fish in a barrel :pac:

Sorry bodhrandude

whiskeyman · 28-10-2015 7:30pm

Wierd.

Annoys the ****e out of me!!

Joey Jo-Jo Junior · 28-10-2015 7:31pm

'Definately' for 'definitely'. 'Defiantly' is even worse.

One eyed Jack · 28-10-2015 7:35pm

Caoimhgh1n wrote: »

Thinks like "im" also annoy me. I mean, is it really that hard to type "I'm"? Im is the Irish for butter, and it genuinely confuses me each time I see it! Teach also causes me confusion sometimes also, as it's the Irish for house!

That reminds me of one, and I wonder how common it is nowadays as I haven't seen it in a while - people who used confuse the words 'taught' and 'learned'. For example:

"My mother learned me how to read"

Don't get me started on "asked/axed".

Fluffy Cat 88 · 28-10-2015 7:38pm

Their, there, they're

Your, you're

Its nazi - not natzi.

My personal favourite has to be:

"Loan Parent" (people on Facebook asking about social welfare) cracks me up!

You're feckin' single - not borrowed!