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(poll) What is the most frequently misspelled word or phrase on the BBS?

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by fadeaway, Jul 1, 2001.

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  1. fadeaway

    fadeaway Member

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    Being an English major, I feel obligated to do something like this every now and then. Examples are taken from actual BBS threads.


    A.) could of, would of, should of: "I mean the Kings would of probably given Jason Williams away for free at this point,"

    B.) its it's, their they're there, your you're: "Its old news now, but what idiots!" "Who's You're Daddy?!??!"

    C.) 's, s, s': "This thread was originally in the Rockets forum, the sneaky administator's moved it to the right forum though..." "My favorite posts are always the one's that come after a player has been out with an injury"

    D.) u, ur: "man u guys hav a lot of time on ure hands"


    In order of most annoying to least annoying, I would rank them like this:

    A, D, B, C.

    I wince angrily every time I read "could of."


    (/RANT)

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  2. ZRB

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    The ones I hate the most are "there" and "their". "Their" is used with possession, and "there" is location.

    "The Rockets made a good move with there draft picks."

    Uhhhh

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  3. Major

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    man u hav a lot of time on ure hands to make post's like this, when u could of been making other one's.

    yeah, that didn't work so well.


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  4. SmeggySmeg

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    Loose and Lose getting mixed up is a good one [​IMG]

    the spelling of Fockass is a sticking point to.

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  5. Mango

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    Isn't there a difference between spelling issues and flat out using the wrong word?


    Compliment versus Complement in this thread:

    http://bbs.clutchcity.net/ubb/Forum3/HTML/013650.html


    Mango


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  6. Grizzled

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    then/than

    Cato is better then Country. [​IMG]

    …makes my skin crawl


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  7. Smokey

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    misspelling names

    examples:

    Gizzies
    Mircad
    Radmanovich

    and typing in alternate caps/lower case (slang?)

    ex.

    ThE HoUStoN RocKEts RuLeZ!!!!!

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  8. fadeaway

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    I forgot about that one.

    E.) to, too, two: "the spelling of Fockass is a sticking point to."

    to --> "I'm going to kill you."
    too -> "Please kill me too."

    Sorry Smeg! [​IMG]

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  9. SmeggySmeg

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    Put the bait on the line and what do i catch........... a CyberFish

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  10. Mango

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    Smeg,

    Why haven't you been fishing more often?
    Mango

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  11. SamCassell

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    You guys are wierd.

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  12. Mango

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    weird


    Mango

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    effective/affective ?

    Who's that nitwit that uses "prolly" for "probably ?" Lazy, lazy, lazy......

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  14. Dr of Dunk

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    Ahem... you spelled "possession" incorrectly. [​IMG]

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    LOL,I think this post is for me.

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  16. Dr of Dunk

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    Some of you have mentioned my most hated errors, but I have to add the following to the list :

    usage of affect vs. effect
    definately (instead of "definitely")
    Micheal (instead of "Michael" when referring to MJ)



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  17. Major

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    LOL,I think this post is for me.

    Peeps who dun use spaces after comma's annoys me [​IMG]



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  18. RocksMillenium

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    "Won't" and "want" is one. People also spell "there" and "their" when they really mean "they're".

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    #18 RocksMillenium, Jul 1, 2001
  19. DaryleWard

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    Mr. fadeaway,

    Rockets forum

    should of been

    Rockets' forum.


    DORK!! [​IMG]


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    Being an English major, I feel obligated to do something like this every now and then.

    -fadeaway

    [This mesage has been edidted by LHutz the DUKE(edidted Juyl 04, 1776).]



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  20. RocksMillenium

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    Oh yeah, and this one is for ZRB since he lays down the law on people and they still don't listen to him, "Olajuwan" instead of "Olajuwon"! [​IMG]

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    #20 RocksMillenium, Jul 1, 2001
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