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Losing =/= Loosing, and other spelling errors

Duke Leonal Felmet

Just spotted a thread that makes that common spelling error.

Apart from the classic 'your =/= you're' mistake, what other ones grind your gears?

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chin_grin

I used to be anal about this sort of thing, but then I realised that it was a lot of energy wasted. And that the person could have dyslexia.

But if you want a laugh, check this.

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/misspelling

The_Kew_Tour

there and their is a one I still make the odd mistake with..

but if someone else makes spelling error I would not point it out.

People who do are normally people with feck all else to say and thanks whores

Mindkiller

'Rediculous'

BrokenArrows

Wait till the poker forum gets here regarding the "Losing =/= Loosing" example.

maygitchell

chin_grin wrote: »

I used to be anal about this sort of thing, but then I realised that it was a lot of energy wasted. And that the person could have dyslexia.

But if you want a laugh, check this.

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/misspelling

You said anal, titter

chin_grin

maygitchell wrote: »

You said anal, titter

You said 'tit', teeheehee.

Duke Leonal Felmet

Thanks.

I have nothing else to say.

fiinch

i always tend to spot when people use 'alot' instead of 'a lot' because my english teacher pointed it out to me in an essay i wrote back in the day

joshrogan

grammer nazis grind my gears

Where To

I hate when people spell 'yous' as 'use' :P

Saila

its one thing being a grammer nazi in thread, its another starting a thread in AH about it

BrokenArrows

the standard "your" v's "you're" mistake.

Just say the sentence and use "you are" instead. If it makes sense then use "you're" else use "your".

BASHIR

Quite and quiet :mad:

Tayla

Lose/Loose

That's the only one that bothers me, It's written everywhere, in books, magazines, on websites etc. Drives me mad

If someone spells it like that in a thread or wherever then I don't care, my own spelling and grammar isn't exactly perfect but how the hell does it manage to slip past the proof readers for magazines and books

Bigcheeze

"payed" is common on Boards

Not a spelling error but a lot of people on Boards say: "I seen....."
I'm surprised teachers don't knock that one out of people in primary school.

TPD

fiinch wrote: »

i always tend to spot when people use 'alot' instead of 'a lot' because my english teacher pointed it out to me in an essay i wrote back in the day

http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/04/alot-is-better-than-you-at-everything.html

Duke Leonal Felmet

chin_grin wrote: »

And that the person could have dyslexia.

Wouldn't a spell checker help with that (in some cases)?

Where To

'osseocarnisanguineoviscericartilaginonervomedullary'

I kick the cat when I see this spelled wrong:mad:

:P

fiinch

TPD wrote: »

http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/04/alot-is-better-than-you-at-everything.html

haha that's brilliant, i love the alot!

BASHIR

Duke Leonal Felmet wrote: »

Wouldn't a spell checker help with that (in some cases)?

Google chrome is fantastic for spell checker if I spell something wrong the red line pops up like in Microsoft word.

3ndahalfof6

fish/pisssssh

i just dont standunder wy people get then wrung

Duke Leonal Felmet

TPD wrote: »

http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/04/alot-is-better-than-you-at-everything.html

That's very funny.

3ndahalfof6

BASHIR wrote: »

Google chrome is fantastic for spell checker if I spell something wrong the red line pops up like in Microsoft word.

yes but the problem is it wont when it is right:eek:

two wheels good

"anal" when people actually mean "obsessive"
("Anal retentive" is a condition specific to toilet training - afaik)

BASHIR

3ndahalfof6 wrote: »

yes but the problem is it wont when it is right:eek:

That is very true but sometimes my sentences wake no sense

Liam Byrne

fiinch wrote: »

i always tend to spot when people use 'alot' instead of 'a lot' because my english teacher pointed it out to me in an essay i wrote back in the day

Oddly enough, the word "orange" came out of a similar issue whereby the phrase "a norange" morphed into "an orange"

At least, according to Qi, anyway.

I don't mind the odd typo, but blatant misuse and misspelling is annoying alright.

JustAddWater

People who write E20 or 20e

It's €20 FFS!! ctrl-alt-F4 is where the €€€ is! We've only been using the euro for 10 years

two wheels good

Bigcheeze wrote: »

"payed" is common on Boards

Not a spelling error but a lot of people on Boards say: "I seen....."
I'm surprised teachers don't knock that one out of people in primary school.

The treachers? A couple of primary teachers I know have terrrible grammar! They say "I done" and "I seen" all the time.
(It's a pity the teacher training colleges don't address the matter.)

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should of

ugh :mad:

[Deleted User]

Definately.

It's definitely annoying. It's not that big a deal on it's own, but people do it SO much.