Pet peeve of mine. (spelling) - Page 2

Tak · 09-01-2008, 14:39

I know I am terrible at spelling - more so since my dad died and since I started using PCs with handy spell-check functions

I know with me a lot of it is down to laziness but one thing I have never been any good out is spelling words out loud - I won't have a clue unless I am able to write it down

Feek · 09-01-2008, 14:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaiowas

As Mark said are you sure you've got the right word? Is 'whinge' not used over there hence the source of confusion?

I think this is the nail hitting the head...

A thing which frustrates me is the way some people say words ending in 'thing'

Anything
Something
Everything

And they say

Anythink
Somethink
Everythink

Or often - anyfink, sumfink, ev'ryfink.

It just makes me cringe every time. Can you tell I'm in Essex?

Goose · 09-01-2008, 14:57

I really don't mind a few spelling mistakes, as long as the person gets their point across. I'd rather be looking at the content, rather than the presentation (which is why I can't stand PowerPoint presentations!).

Txt speak, on the other hand...

Mark · 09-01-2008, 15:15

Spelling mistakes don't bother me that much, though I often correct my own. One thing I do seem to pick up on though is words getting mashed together - 'abit' instead of 'a bit' is a common one, though there are others.

Belmit · 09-01-2008, 15:34

'Common' instead of 'come on' is practically unforgivable along that line. Don't see it often but it looks rediculous (teehee!).

Davey_Pitch · 09-01-2008, 17:00

Like Jen I'm a spelling Nazi as well. What makes it worse is that working in a school (even as an IT Tech) I can see the spelling of the kids here, and it's absolutely atrocious. I could spell better when I was 8 years old than most of the girls here who are in their teens. It frightens me just how far standards have dropped.

NB, any errors in the above paragraph are typos, not spelling mistakes

Haly · 09-01-2008, 17:04

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Originally Posted by Davey_Pitch

Like Jen I'm a spelling Nazi as well. What makes it worse is that working in a school (even as an IT Tech) I can see the spelling of the kids here, and it's absolutely atrocious. I could spell better when I was 8 years old than most of the girls here who are in their teens. It frightens me just how far standards have dropped.

I know that feeling. When my Dad gets a load of essays in to mark, he'll occassionally comment on the spelling and it's so awful. They're meant to be University standard but some of it just makes you despair of how they got that far.
I'd be lethal if I had to mark anything

Pheebs · 09-01-2008, 17:23

*mental note* have either Haly or Davey P on your team when playing Cranium for the Spelling and Gnilleps games *end mental note*

I used to be good at spelling... I wouldn't say I am bad at all but I have lapses (mostly when I haven't been reading much). I remember when I was a bit younger and I spelt "London" "Londun". I read it and thought "that's not right" and for the life of me I couldn't figure out how to spell it rightly (probably because I had said it so many times it had lost it's meaning in the end!)

I am more of a... thingymabob. Christ. What's her name? Famous character... can't even remember what play she's in... gets her mords wixed up? And uses words in the wrong context... like my:

"I need to go to the theatre more to become more cultivated" as opposed to "cultured" and things like "Get your socks up" (instead of "get your skates on" / "pull your socks up" and Par Cark instead of Car Park). I think it's because I'm such a scatter brain that words and sentences kerfuddle themselves up and being a fast speaker it just falls out my mouth.

Damnit... who's that woman I am thinking of? Not Ms Marple... Mrs.. Mallard? No no no nO! This will drive me nuts...

Pheebs · 09-01-2008, 17:23

MRS MALAPROP!

Thank the lordy lord for that.

*massages brain*

Feek · 09-01-2008, 17:34

Sounds more like the Demon Metria from Xanth...

09-01-2008, 14:39	#11
Tak L'Oréal Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 9,977	I know I am terrible at spelling - more so since my dad died and since I started using PCs with handy spell-check functions I know with me a lot of it is down to laziness but one thing I have never been any good out is spelling words out loud - I won't have a clue unless I am able to write it down __________________ The look on your face when a toddler rips out your heart and shows it to you? Priceless.... For everything else, there's FWOOSH!

09-01-2008, 14:57	#13
Goose The list is long, but distinguished Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Århus, Denmark Posts: 1,643	I really don't mind a few spelling mistakes, as long as the person gets their point across. I'd rather be looking at the content, rather than the presentation (which is why I can't stand PowerPoint presentations!). Txt speak, on the other hand... __________________

09-01-2008, 15:34	#15
Belmit The Mouse King of Denmark Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Winchester Posts: 6,476	'Common' instead of 'come on' is practically unforgivable along that line. Don't see it often but it looks rediculous (teehee!). __________________

09-01-2008, 17:00	#16
Davey_Pitch I iz speshul Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Liverpool Posts: 6,296	Like Jen I'm a spelling Nazi as well. What makes it worse is that working in a school (even as an IT Tech) I can see the spelling of the kids here, and it's absolutely atrocious. I could spell better when I was 8 years old than most of the girls here who are in their teens. It frightens me just how far standards have dropped. NB, any errors in the above paragraph are typos, not spelling mistakes __________________ Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine as children do. It's not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own lights shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

09-01-2008, 17:23	#18
Pheebs Deep Throat Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,512	mental note have either Haly or Davey P on your team when playing Cranium for the Spelling and Gnilleps games end mental note I used to be good at spelling... I wouldn't say I am bad at all but I have lapses (mostly when I haven't been reading much). I remember when I was a bit younger and I spelt "London" "Londun". I read it and thought "that's not right" and for the life of me I couldn't figure out how to spell it rightly (probably because I had said it so many times it had lost it's meaning in the end!) I am more of a... thingymabob. Christ. What's her name? Famous character... can't even remember what play she's in... gets her mords wixed up? And uses words in the wrong context... like my: "I need to go to the theatre more to become more cultivated" as opposed to "cultured" and things like "Get your socks up" (instead of "get your skates on" / "pull your socks up" and Par Cark instead of Car Park). I think it's because I'm such a scatter brain that words and sentences kerfuddle themselves up and being a fast speaker it just falls out my mouth. Damnit... who's that woman I am thinking of? Not Ms Marple... Mrs.. Mallard? No no no nO! This will drive me nuts... __________________ http://www.spiffingdesigns.co.uk Last edited by Pheebs; 09-01-2008 at 17:39.

09-01-2008, 15:15	#14
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Spelling mistakes don't bother me that much, though I often correct my own. One thing I do seem to pick up on though is words getting mashed together - 'abit' instead of 'a bit' is a common one, though there are others.

09-01-2008, 17:34	#20
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	Sounds more like the Demon Metria from Xanth... __________________