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thought, taught, thaught and tought also where and were

  • 15-08-2005 05:29PM
    #1
    Zaph0d
    Closed Accounts Posts: 756 ✭✭✭


    I'd never seen these words mixed up before I saw this site:
    thought, taught, thaught and tought
    All of these are used commonly for the words 'thought' and 'taught'. Reminds me of "I taught I taw a puddy cat".


    also where and were. I never knew these words were confused. Some posters with good command of English consistently use 'where' for 'were'.
    'We where going out for a meal.'

    I like misspellings as they add individuality to a style of writing. However, it's not so good if you can't follow the meaning.


Comments

  • #2
    simu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,730 ✭✭✭✭simu


    Yup - it never fails to amaze me how poor people's level of spelling is.


  • #3
    fade2black
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,936 ✭✭✭fade2black


    My favourite is "Your team are going to loose the match"


  • #4
    CuLT
    Subscribers Posts: 9,716 ✭✭✭CuLT


    Here's an image to use if you see someone using "tought" ;)

    tought.jpg


  • #5
    simu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,730 ✭✭✭✭simu


    Excellent - it might be an idea to make a set of cards dealing with common spelling mistakes actually. You could just slip them at random into AH threads.


  • #6
    grimloch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,688 ✭✭✭grimloch


    AH is a bounty for misspelling, of which I'm guilty of at times I'm sure.

    Pity you can't post images on AH. :(

    These things aren't really dealt with in school past the primary school stage when it's obviously a problem.


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  • #7
    simu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,730 ✭✭✭✭simu


    grimloch wrote:
    These things aren't really dealt with in school past the primary school stage when it's obviously a problem.

    True. After primary, they expect you to pick up good writing skills on your own with the odd correction from a teacher here and there. Some people manage; others never do.


  • #8
    grimloch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,688 ✭✭✭grimloch


    simu wrote:
    True. After primary, they expect you to pick up good writing skills on your own with the odd correction from a teacher here and there. Some people manage; others never do.

    I would attribute my spelling to healthy doses of reading from a young age, thanks to my good parental units.

    God knows I wouldn't have learned it properly at school.


  • #9
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 36,280 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    I think it's spelled 'taut'.


  • #10
    CuLT
    Subscribers Posts: 9,716 ✭✭✭CuLT


    pickarooney wrote:
    I think it's spelled 'taut'.
    what is?


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