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[The Oatmeal] Ten Words You Need to Stop Misspelling

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Xerobull, Dec 14, 2011.

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  1. DonnyMost

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    Word.
     
    #21 DonnyMost, Dec 14, 2011
  2. JuanValdez

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    The misuse that drives me crazy is saying or writing 'weary' instead of 'wary'. It sometimes seems like I'm the only person in the world that knows the difference.
     
    #22 JuanValdez, Dec 14, 2011
  3. Nero

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    archeopteryx instead of archaeopteryx


    (the hilarious thing is, the spell-check on Clutchfans flags the second one as incorrect, but thinks the first one is ok)
     
    #23 Nero, Dec 14, 2011
  4. Ziggy

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    Lay, lie, laid, etc... Also people don't know the difference between boozers and goozers.
     
    #24 Ziggy, Dec 14, 2011
  5. ScriboErgoSum

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    I still get tripped up on lay, lie, laid, lain sometimes.

    To, too, and two drive me crazy when people get them wrong.

    Who, whose, and who's is a trickier one, but I notice when it's spelled incorrectly.
     
    #25 ScriboErgoSum, Dec 14, 2011
  6. RedNews

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    I hate how much people misuse to vs. too.

    Here's a trick I taught my kids: if you're not sure which to use replace the word with "ta." and see if it still sounds correct.

    For example "I have ta go ta the bathroom" still sounds ok.

    "I have ta many apples" doesn't.
     
    #26 RedNews, Dec 14, 2011
  7. SwoLy-D

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    The images you posted, OP, were around since at least February 2010, sir :eek: .
     
    #27 SwoLy-D, Dec 14, 2011
  8. A_3PO

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    I hate it when people mix up prostate with prostrate.
     
    #28 A_3PO, Dec 14, 2011
  9. The Hunted

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    It's more of a grammar mistake but should of, could of, would of, needs to die.
     
    #29 The Hunted, Dec 14, 2011
  10. what

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    Could of, is acceptable in my book. It's really just an onomonopia version of the correct grammatical term "could have."

    It's like the Irish 'Tis, which is replicates the accent of the Irish people in print.
     
    #30 what, Dec 14, 2011
  11. SwoLy-D

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    :confused:

    I wonder [what (no Lil Pun intended) book you have. :eek: Not the English Grammar Usage one, that's for sure, sir. You could have purchased the correct one.
     
    #31 SwoLy-D, Dec 14, 2011
  12. Nero

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    Phonetically, it's ok. But in writing it out, no.

    What you really mean is 'could've' .
     
    #32 Nero, Dec 14, 2011
  13. what

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    Oh, pumpernickel!
     
    #33 what, Dec 14, 2011
  14. Raven

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    Grammar Nazis suck.

    :)
     
    #34 Raven, Dec 14, 2011
  15. Kyrodis

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    It really bugs me when people spell "onomatopoeia" incorrectly ;)
     
    #35 Kyrodis, Dec 14, 2011
  16. Lil Pun

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    I always say coulda, woulda, shoulda. lol
     
    #36 Lil Pun, Dec 14, 2011
  17. Yonkers

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    I hate it when people put quotes around words that don't need it ;)
     
    #37 Yonkers, Dec 14, 2011
  18. myco

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    People should be more wary when typing in your presence, but personally, I'd grow weary of it quickly.
     
    #38 myco, Dec 14, 2011
  19. vinsensual

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    I'd be happy if everybody just spelled the players' names right. And sports radio is annoying too; there's always a caller that still calls Arian Foster "Adrian" instead.
     
    #39 vinsensual, Dec 14, 2011
  20. K mf G

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    but it's okay to miscount?
     
    #40 K mf G, Dec 14, 2011
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