Best spelling mistakes - Page 4

divine · 12-02-2009, 14:16

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Originally Posted by iCraig

Bulb - Not really a spelling, but when people go "Bulb" it just gets on my nerves.

"Bulb"
"Bulb?"
"Bulb"
"Lightbulb?"
"Of course"

I might be having a slow day but, erm, what?

iCraig · 12-02-2009, 21:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by divine

I might be having a slow day but, erm, what?

A lot of people refer to lightbulbs as bulbs, even though a bulb is completely different. Like I said, not really a spelling, just a pet peeve that always grinds my gears.

divine · 12-02-2009, 21:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by iCraig

A lot of people refer to lightbulbs as bulbs, even though a bulb is completely different. Like I said, not really a spelling, just a pet peeve that always grinds my gears.

:/

'Bulb' is a perfectly legitimate term for a lightbulb, along with various other things depending on context.

Fayshun · 13-02-2009, 09:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by iCraig

A lot of people refer to lightbulbs as bulbs, even though a bulb is completely different. Like I said, not really a spelling, just a pet peeve that always grinds my gears.

Quote:

Originally Posted by divine

:/

'Bulb' is a perfectly legitimate term for a lightbulb, along with various other things depending on context.

They're not bulbs, they're lamps.

Tak · 13-02-2009, 09:39

Lamp:

Bulb:

or:

Fayshun · 13-02-2009, 09:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Takhisis

Table lamp:

Lamp, electric:

onions:

Fixed.

Greenlizard0 · 13-02-2009, 09:48

Using the correct terminology (can end up as jargon) to the masses. Often proper terms aren't understood and I've gone for conventional usage now rather than explaining things again and again.

E.g. rounds/bullets and vessels/submarines etc.

iCraig · 13-02-2009, 10:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by divine

:/

'Bulb' is a perfectly legitimate term for a lightbulb, along with various other things depending on context.

Did I say it wasn't? Just that it was a stupid pet peeve when somebody used to ask me "Where can you get bulbs from?" and I'd know they'd probably mean a lightbulb, and not a onion type bulb. I've just always said them differently, that's all.

Faysh, I know they're lamps. However lightbulb is a very mainstream term for them. If you went into B&Q and asked for a lamp. What would they show you? If you asked for a lightbulb, what would they show you?

leowyatt · 13-02-2009, 12:46

Driving past our local cinema last night, they were showing the film difiance

leowyatt · 13-02-2009, 13:10

oh no the jumble is still there

13-02-2009, 09:39	#35
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13-02-2009, 09:48	#37
Greenlizard0 Vodka Martini Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 717	Using the correct terminology (can end up as jargon) to the masses. Often proper terms aren't understood and I've gone for conventional usage now rather than explaining things again and again. E.g. rounds/bullets and vessels/submarines etc. __________________

13-02-2009, 12:46	#39
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13-02-2009, 13:10	#40
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