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earlyevening

advise/advice
affect/effect

Nib

LordSutch wrote: »

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

The most misspelt word in the English language!

earlyevening

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wierd.


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

Joey Jo-Jo Junior

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

One eyed Jack

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

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!

Zebra3

Sirius A wrote: »

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

Defo.

Problem solved.

Caoimhgh1n

Zebra3 wrote: »

Defo.

Ó a Dhia, is fuath liom "defo"...

Oh God, I hate "defo"...

DEFTLEFTHAND

Alot.

donutheadhomer

your/you're

there/their

pablo128

When I come across grammar nazis, I make a point of finding a mistake in one of their posts, and pointing it out.

Caoimhgh1n

pablo128 wrote: »

When I come across grammar nazis, I make a point of finding a mistake in one of their posts, and pointing it out.

Your only write!


See what I did there?

Birneybau

Quite/Quiet does my fcuking (sic) head in.

pablo128

Caoimhgh1n wrote: »

Your only write!


See what I did there?

Oh just you wait!;):D

FrKurtFahrt

A friend wrote in an email lately.... 'I started to watch that new serious of Big Brother last night'. A shocking statement on at least two levels.

Jimoslimos

Weary instead of wary is a common mistake I've noticed.

Pat Mustard

the evasion_kid wrote: »

Angels\angles

I feel that love is dead
I'm loving angles instead

dxhound2005

Pantomine/pantomime
De rigeur / de rigueur
Halycon/halcyon
Seperate/separate
Tow the line / toe the line
Shoe in / shoo-in
Line of site / line of sight
Flouride/fluoride
Calender/calendar

Username here

Peregrine wrote: »

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

Seriously, "would of" makes my p1$$ boil.

Wanderer78

op it might be a good idae you dont mix with dislexics!

force eleven

'I seen this car the other day' . NO. I SAW this car the other day.

Caoimhgh1n

Wanderer78 wrote: »

op it might be a good idae you dont mix with dislexics!

I have corrected people with dyslexia in the past.

Caoimhgh1n

force eleven wrote: »

'I seen this car the other day' . NO. I SAW this car the other day.

I was having this conversation yesterday. Haha.