# If your not gonna spell properly, then stick it up you're ass. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [March 3, 2004, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-not-gonna-spell-properly-then-stick-it-up-youre-ass/232385 "2004-03-03T21:01:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Hamadryad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6de8d8/32.png) [@Hamadryad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamadryad)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2004, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-not-gonna-spell-properly-then-stick-it-up-youre-ass/232385/21 "2004-03-04T13:20:28Z")
**Smeghead** : Bwahahahahaha!! You guys are gonna make me loose my mind. ---
**Author:** ![Eats\_Crayons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/278dde/32.png) [@Eats\_Crayons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eats_Crayons)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2004, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-not-gonna-spell-properly-then-stick-it-up-youre-ass/232385/22 "2004-03-04T13:29:14Z")
Ladies and gentlemen, for your own safety, please refrain from using quotation marks for emphasis. If you continue to make our company look stupid, Crayons will most definitely kill you. Examples: You can be our “product” sponsor! Our “chicken” tastes great! You will be “honored” at the event. ---
**Author:** ![BrotherCadfael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BrotherCadfael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrotherCadfael)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2004, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-not-gonna-spell-properly-then-stick-it-up-youre-ass/232385/23 "2004-03-04T13:37:07Z")
Anyone want to take a whack at the misuse of “infer” and “imply”? ---
**Author:** ![Martha\_Medea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/43a26b/32.png) [@Martha\_Medea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martha_Medea)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2004, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-not-gonna-spell-properly-then-stick-it-up-youre-ass/232385/24 "2004-03-04T13:37:10Z")
“The greengrocer’s apostrophe” - after so many signs on fruit and veg stalls: Cauli’s Orange’s Lettuce’s The problem is, do we say “Greengrocer’s apostrophes”, “Greengrocers’ apostrophes” or “Greengrocers apostrophe’s”? ---
**Author:** ![Arcite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/67e7ee/32.png) [@Arcite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arcite)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2004, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-not-gonna-spell-properly-then-stick-it-up-youre-ass/232385/25 "2004-03-04T13:42:39Z")
> [@BrotherCadfael](#): > > Anyone want to take a whack at the misuse of “infer” and “imply”? Are you inferring that I use these two words incorrectly? From that, I can imply that you are an obnoxious nincompoop! ---
**Author:** ![Arcite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/67e7ee/32.png) [@Arcite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arcite)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2004, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-not-gonna-spell-properly-then-stick-it-up-youre-ass/232385/26 "2004-03-04T13:45:15Z")
> [@GMRyujin](#): > > How about the morons spelling ridiculous “rediculous”? Or people who spell rogue “rouge?” God, I hate them. > > Any typos in this post were placed there purely for the purposes of irony. I meant to do that. Those are definately two of the most annoying errors I’ve seen. ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2004, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-not-gonna-spell-properly-then-stick-it-up-youre-ass/232385/27 "2004-03-04T13:50:29Z")
Even a zombie with a flat effect would get riled up about the affect these errors have on affective communication! I’m not taking this laying down any more! No, sir, let’s lie down the law about it, so people will feel badly about speaking wrong. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2004, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-not-gonna-spell-properly-then-stick-it-up-youre-ass/232385/28 "2004-03-04T14:34:11Z")
> [@Eats\_Crayons](#): > > Ladies and gentlemen, for your own safety, please refrain from using quotation marks for emphasis. If you continue to make our company look stupid, Crayons will most definitely kill you. > > Examples: > > You can be our “product” sponsor! > > Our “chicken” tastes great! > > You will be “honored” at the event. No that is good. Now I’m craving a lettuce, mayo and “chicken” sandwich. ---
**Author:** ![susan\_foster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@susan\_foster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan_foster)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2004, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-not-gonna-spell-properly-then-stick-it-up-youre-ass/232385/29 "2004-03-04T14:44:01Z")
> [@GMRyujin](#): > > How about the morons spelling ridiculous “rediculous”? Or people who spell rogue “rouge?” God, I hate them. And all those people who love that show on WB - Angle. Susan ---
**Author:** ![Triss](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Triss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Triss)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2004, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-not-gonna-spell-properly-then-stick-it-up-youre-ass/232385/30 "2004-03-04T14:44:37Z")
> [@kambucta](#): > > > [@](#): > > > > Originally Posted by furt > > This thread will have no affect. > > I declare the contrary to be true. > This thread is terribly affected. Good one. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2004, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-not-gonna-spell-properly-then-stick-it-up-youre-ass/232385/31 "2004-03-04T15:24:25Z")
> [@Martha](#): > > Cauli’s > Orange’s > Lettuce’s Fucken A. That makes sence. Actually, gratuitous apostophes are a necessary part of the language. Without them, how in blazes would we be able to know that inevitably, without fail, sure as shootin’, an S will be appearing sometime really soon? Without such warning, our children could get you confused, making them unsure of anything in this world and turn to a life of crime, if they don’t kill themselves first. Won’t someone please think of the children? ---
**Author:** ![Jurph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/50afbb/32.png) [@Jurph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jurph)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2004, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-not-gonna-spell-properly-then-stick-it-up-youre-ass/232385/32 "2004-03-04T15:42:48Z")
> [@susan\_foster](#): > > And all those people who love that show on WB - Angle. > > Susan Here here! And while we’re at it, “tounge”. Toonj? Please, show me where on you’re body is their a tounge? I’m dyeing too know. ---
**Author:** ![htns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ba8739/32.png) [@htns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/htns)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2004, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-not-gonna-spell-properly-then-stick-it-up-youre-ass/232385/33 "2004-03-04T15:43:52Z")
It’s = short for “it is”. If “it is” isn’t appropriate, neither is “it’s”. Alot = wrong, for the same reason that “alittle” is wrong. (the above taken from another poster here, forgot who, stand up and claim credit if it’s yours) .99 cents = wrong if you mean $0.99, right if you mean less than one cent. ---
**Author:** ![Jenaroph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e8c25b/32.png) [@Jenaroph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenaroph)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2004, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-not-gonna-spell-properly-then-stick-it-up-youre-ass/232385/34 "2004-03-04T16:03:40Z")
“Alright” is all wrong. You wouldn’t use alwrong, would you? Of course not. - above is possibly the only useful thing I took from Reader’s Digest in the 80s. And one of my personal pet peeves: phase =! faze. “Nothing phases him” appears to mean “he is unaffected by Starfleet weaponry.” “Nothing fazes him” means he’s an unflappable guy. ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2004, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-not-gonna-spell-properly-then-stick-it-up-youre-ass/232385/35 "2004-03-04T16:50:37Z")
Everybody, sing out all together: It’s altogether wrong to say “comprised of” instead of “composed of”! ---
**Author:** ![Martha\_Medea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/43a26b/32.png) [@Martha\_Medea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martha_Medea)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2004, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-not-gonna-spell-properly-then-stick-it-up-youre-ass/232385/36 "2004-03-04T16:55:51Z")
Fellow anal spelling, grammar and punctuation geeks will love this book: [Eats, shoots and leaves](http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/3362657.stm). ---
**Author:** ![peasea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bc79bd/32.png) [@peasea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peasea)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2004, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-not-gonna-spell-properly-then-stick-it-up-youre-ass/232385/37 "2004-03-04T17:00:08Z")
This thread doesn’t really jive with me. If you cant except peoples’ spelling and usage, irregardless of what is supposably the right way, than its clear you are to uptight. Grammer nazi’s like you literally make my head explode. ---
**Author:** ![TaxGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b19c9b/32.png) [@TaxGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TaxGuy)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2004, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-not-gonna-spell-properly-then-stick-it-up-youre-ass/232385/38 "2004-03-04T17:02:48Z")
I’ve said this before in these threads and I here I go saying it again: when most people type a message to a message board, they think the words in their heads and then type what they “hear.” Most people do know the difference between your/you’re, it’s/its, to/too/two, they just type the wrong one and don’t notice the mistake. Also, I don’t think it’s reasonable to expect people to meticulously proofread an entry onto a message board; it’s not like this is going out to a client or I’m going to get graded on this. I expect reasonable people to know that I know the difference between to and too and that I just made a mistake. The point is **blowero** , you are the one with the problem dude. You should seek counselling if it bothers you that much. Perhaps you have a real need to order your surroundings to your liking because you’re parents beat you or something. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2004, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-not-gonna-spell-properly-then-stick-it-up-youre-ass/232385/39 "2004-03-04T17:39:35Z")
> [@TaxGuy](#): > > I’ve said this before in these threads and I here I go saying it again: when most people type a message to a message board, they think the words in their heads and then type what they “hear.” Yeah? And? Grammar Pit threads are still some of the most entertaining around. I never miss them. If you feel differently, there are a number of gay marriage threads to choose from. Moving on… I always love it when somebody defends their poor spelling and grammar with something like “i awl waze wasuv teh opinyun that teh purpuss uv langwij wuz four cummunikashun.” Say what? ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2004, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-not-gonna-spell-properly-then-stick-it-up-youre-ass/232385/40 "2004-03-04T17:56:03Z")
> [@TaxGuy](#): > > Most people do know the difference between your/you’re, it’s/its, to/too/two, they just type the wrong one and don’t notice the mistake. Also, I don’t think it’s reasonable to expect people to meticulously proofread an entry onto a message board; it’s not like this is going out to a client or I’m going to get graded on this. I expect reasonable people to know that I know the difference between to and too and that I just made a mistake. > > The point is **blowero** , you are the one with the problem dude. The point is, or at least could be, that these errors are hardly confined to messageboards. They occur in magazines, books, textbooks, on professionally painted signboards, etc. It’s getting so you cringe and wait for these mistakes, and are pleasantly surprised when they don’t occur. That sucks. gigi, who in particular hates the misplaced modifier One day shy of eight years old My grandma passed away [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-not-gonna-spell-properly-then-stick-it-up-youre-ass/232385.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-not-gonna-spell-properly-then-stick-it-up-youre-ass/232385.md?page=3)