Has a spelling mistake ever pissed you off
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Defense comes to mind.
All well and good in the USA but in England the word is defence.
The other one I remembered whilst writing is 'loose' when the correct word is 'lose' as in many of Charlton's results.3 -
"These new shoes feel a bit lose" - shurely shome mishtake.LenGlover said:Defense comes to mind.
All well and good in the USA but in England the word is defence.
The other one I remembered whilst writing is 'loose' when the correct word is 'lose' as in many of Charlton's results.2 -
As an English teacher, reading spelling mistakes has become so normal for me that I think I sometimes forget how basic words are spelled and have to look them up.
Not spelling errors, but other hilariously unintentional mistakes in writing have kept me entertained over the years. Particular favourites include replacing the war poet Siegfried Sassoon with Vidal Sassoon, and referring to Robert Browning being known for his 'dramatic monocles' rather than his dramatic monologues.6 -
Lookman for me
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Ventokele really boils my piss.oohaahmortimer said:Ventokele
Di Silva, Megennis, Megannis, Mevididi, Maviidididi etc etc.1 -
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Yes but the prick i am referring too posts on here and stalks me.Redskin said:
That sounds like my cue...Chippycafc said:No...but there is always one pedantic buffoon who reminds me.
What grates with me in the OP is '...my dads name had been spelt wrong by the registrar.'0 -
I'm surprised noone has mentioned this.1
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People saying his instead of he's, when the meaning is he has.
So it should be he's (as in he has) had a good game, yet untold people say "his had a good game".2 -
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I drive past a garden centre 5 times a week. They have a blackboard advertising 'coinfers' at good prices. I'm no spelling expert or nazi but every day it makes my shit itch when I read it!1
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Try working in customer services...0
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You are not qualified to do so. The expression should be "The King's English", regardless of the gender of the reigning monarch.Addickted said:It's our duty to pull them up on the correct way the Queens English is written.
It is not supposed to suggest that the Queen owns the English language or has authority over how we spell words.
The reference is to the King James Bible, which was the major influence in introducing uniform spelling of words in English. Even in Shakespeare's heyday, only a few years earlier, common words were spelled in numerous different ways as there was no commonly agreed reference. King James Bible changed all that.0 -
A shop I know which has a big board across the top of the shop with the word "equiptment"0
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Are you an An-Tony or an Anth -ony?Six-a-bag-of-nuts said:My name is Anthony.
NB That's Anthony spelt with a f*****g aitch.
( Note to the Americans and under 30's - you don't f*****g pronounce the aitch, it's silent)
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Yes, when Fiiish Jr draws his favourite cartoon character and you're called into see the teacher to discuss the drawing.
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I had a Hoseasons brochure many years ago...in the early days of personalised mail.....Had my Name on the address label, but the personalised letter inside started Dear C**T....wasnt impressed at the time, but saw the funny side later.4
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My booking reference for a flight once in Asia was FCKCNT. I was quite offended.6
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6:10 onwards....ross1 said:The word accommodation. The times I have seen it with either one c or one m. Even on hotel or B&B notice boards. Sorry, just my pet hate
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-6vLp07ZePY 3 -
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Have a Turkish mate called Cem (pronounced Gem). He put up on Facebook once an email exchange with a former HR assistant where he used to work where she'd magically started the email "Dear Cum".Dazzler21 said:My name is actually Darrel so I see y's, l's, r's and n's dropping into my name or replacing other letters all the time.
Do not disrespect someone by spelling their name incorrectly, it's rather upsetting.
His response was very good from memory with just the right blend of indignation and despair that would have left the sender squirming for the remainder of the week.0 -
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So tell them, perhaps they'll stop then.Covered End said:People saying his instead of he's, when the meaning is he has.
So it should be he's (as in he has) had a good game, yet untold people say "his had a good game".0 -
Thank you Ross, brilliant video, at least I am not the only one0
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My name is Antony and not spelt with a aitch so don’t fucking include it when spelling my name or pronounce the aitch...it’s not fucking there for fuck sake!!!Six-a-bag-of-nuts said:My name is Anthony.
NB That's Anthony spelt with a f*****g aitch.
( Note to the Americans and under 30's - you don't f*****g pronounce the aitch, it's silent)
....breath out....and relax...0 -
Is that John with a H?
Yes of course it is.
If my name was spelled in some strange manner I would have mentioned it.0 -
Of course we don’t regularly write letters these days so much of the polite conventions have dwindled away but I do remember for mischievous reasons often starting my letters to officialdom with
Dear Sir / Madman4 -
My local Morrisons - the aisle with the paper, envelopes, pens, pencils, etc. is marked as the Stationary aisle...to be honest they are all non-moving so correct in one way...but why can't a professional outfit get it right (it's Stationery)...!2
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Yup
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